Phrases

What are phrases?

• A phrase is a group of words without both a subject and predicate.
• Phrases combine words into a larger unit that can function as a sentence element, like a subject or object.
  

  

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Types of phrases

Noun Phrase
A noun phrase consists of a noun and other related words (usually modifiers and determiners) which modify the noun. It functions like a noun in a sentence.

• He is wearing a nice red shirt. (as noun/object)
• The boy with brown hair is laughing. (as noun/subject)

Adjective Phrase
An adjective phrase is a group of words that functions like an adjective in a sentence. It consists of adjectives, modifier and any word that modifies a noun or pronoun. It modifies a noun or a pronoun in a sentence.

• He gave me a glass full of water. (modifies glass)
• A boy from America won the race. (modifies boy)

Adverb Phrase
An adverb phrase is a group of words that functions as an adverb in a sentence. It consists of adverbs or other words (preposition, noun, verb, modifiers) that make a group with works like an adverb in a sentence. It modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.

• He always behaves in a good manner. (modifies verb behave)
• He returned in a short while. (modifies verb return)

Prepositional Phrase
Prepositional phrases start with a preposition (such as in, at, by, for, to, over, etc.), have a noun or pronoun object of the preposition, and may also have other modifiers. 

• A boy on the roof is singing.
• The man in the room is our teacher.

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