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Phrases

Phrases . By: Amandla, Çemil & Diego. Phrases. A phrase is a group of words acting as a single part of speech and not containing both a subject and a verb . It is part of a sentence , and does not express a complete thought.

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Phrases

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  1. Phrases By: Amandla, Çemil & Diego

  2. Phrases • A phrase is a group of words acting as a single part of speech and not containing both a subject and a verb. It is part of a sentence, and does not express a complete thought. • An example: “to be a sham” is a phrase of the following sentence: • WWE Wrestling is considered to be a sham, because the fights are not real and the arguments between the “wrestlers” are rehearsed.

  3. Two types of Phrases • Two different types of phrases are appositive phrases and infinitive phrases: • Examples: • Appositive: Robbie, ahot-tempered tennis player, charged the ball boy and tried to crack the poor boy’s skull with a racket. • Infinitive: Let me show you the best way to paint the door.

  4. Appositive Phrases • An appositive phrase is a type of noun phrase that follows the noun or pronoun it modifies and amplifies or restricts its meaning. • For example: • The typewriter, the prototype of the modern key board, was invented in the year 1867. • As you can see the appositive phrase is “the prototype of the modern key board”. • Trick: Appositive phrases always end with a comma, and are in between two, unless they start the sentence.

  5. Infinitive Phrase • A phrase that begins with an infinitive such as “to”. The infinitive, in this case "to” precedes the verb, makes the phrase “to jump” or “to think”. • For example: • “To emulate Ghandi is my life goal” said the peace activist. • As you can see infinitive phrase in this sentence is “to emulate Ghandi”.

  6. Practice • Identify the phrases in the following sentences and classify themas appositive or infinitive. • To indulge in platitudes is a very tacky thing to do because it shows a great deficit in originality and speech. • The answer is “To indulge in platitudes” and it is an infinitive phrase.

  7. CHECK THIS ONE • In order not to be seen, soldiers wear camouflage clothing that blends in with their surroundings. • The answer is “In order not to be seen” and it is an infinitive phrase. • Mimes practice mimicry, a great skill, and go around imitating people and acting out situations. • The answer is “a great skill” and it is an appositive phrase.

  8. Keep on Practicing • The nursing home’s rendition of The Nutcracker, which was terrible, lasted for about two excruciating hours. • The answer is “which was terrible” and is an appositive phrase. • Only being a videogame, it still received praise for its flight simulationtechnology. • The answer is “Only being a videogame” and it is an infinitive phrase.

  9. You Almost Have It! • Using a banal phrase made the speaker sound inarticulate, even though he was quite eloquent. • The answer is “even though he was quite eloquent” and it is an appositive phrase. • The redundant food, a dozen white truffles, was thrown into the garbage. • The answer is “a dozen white truffles” and it is an appositive phrase.

  10. You have learned about PHRASES!

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