PHRASE

Look at the following sentences

1. He is a man of bravery
2. He is a man of bravery
3. He is in the room.
4. Man is mortal
➢ PHRASE- A WORD OR A GROUP OF WORDS THAT DOES NOT HAVE A COMBINATION OF
SUBJECT AND VERB.
➢ CLAUSE- IS A GROUP OF WORDS HAVING AT LEAST ONE COMBINATION OF SUBJECT
AND PREDICATOR.
1. The cat jumped on the table.
2. He said that he would join us soon
3. Flying kites takes you to great heights
4. The man in blue is my cousin.
5. The book he bought was costly

The man who went there is man

THE STRUCTURE OF THE PHRASE

MHM
• PREMODIFIER
• HEAD WORD
• POST MODIFIER
EX:- A MAN OF BRAVERY
• A MAN OF BRAVERY
• A= PRE-MODIFIER
• MAN –HEAD WORD
OF BRAVERY= POST MODIFIER
The man in blue
On the table
Love in the woods
Bravery
In lawn

BASIC PHARSES
➢ NOUN PHRASE
➢ ADJECTIVE PHRASE
➢ ADVERB PHRASE
• NOUN PHRASE- THAT DOES THE WORK OF A NOUN
• ADJECTIVE PHRASE- THAT DOES THE WORK OF AN ADJECTIVE
• ADVERB PHRASE- THAT DOES THE WORK OF AN ADVERB

NOUN PHARSE ( What?)

1. As a Subject
2. As an Object
3. As a Complement
4. As an Object of Preposition

1. The man in blue is my cousin.

2. Getting angry is his hobby.
3. The woman who came is my brother.
Noun Phrase as a Subject
1. I likes what to do
2. He knows all the people
3. He wants to know everything
4. He hates dumping other people
5. He prefers enjoying on ice bergs
6. He knows where she lives
Noun Phrase as a Object
She is a girl of tremendous beauty
2. He was a great emperor.
3. I am a teacher
4. She has been a student of repute
5. He is a boy of fifteen
Noun Phrase as a Complement
. She is a girl of tremendous beauty
2. He was from a big city.
3. The cat is on the table
4. She lives in a great city
5. He is a boy of fifteen
Noun Phrase as an Object of Preposition
Loving her is my hobby.
2. I love to enjoy parties.
3. She is a model of from east Mumbai
4. She is a model of from east Mumbai
5. He knows where to go
6. He knows where she went

ADJECTIVE PHARSE
1. The girl with blue eyes is my sister
2. The man in blue is coming.
3. She is a girl of tremendous beauty
4. I am a man of reputation
5. The teacher without arms is handsome.
 CLAUSE
Look at the following sentences
1. I am present today
2. I was busy yet I responded to her.
3. He said that he would go there soon.
I am present today - Main clause
I was busy yet I responded to her
Main Clause Main Clause

He said that he would go there soon.

Main Clause Subordinate clause

• Subordinate Clause
• Noun Clause
• Adjective Clause
• Adverb Clause

What was said was true.

Noun Clause

The man who came was my brother.

Adjective clause

When she arrived, I was taking dinner.

Adverb Clause

➢ Noun Clause
1. As a Subject
2. As an Object
3. As an Object of Preposition
4. As a Complement

1. As a Subject
1. That you were busy troubled me.
2. Why she cried is still a mystery
3. That you are my brother is my good luck.

2. As an Object of a verb
1. I know what she meant
2. I said that she was a rascal

3. As an Object of preposition
1. He spoke on who he is
2. I was told about what was said
4. As a Complement
1. He is what he is.
2. I am what time tells.

➢ Adjective Clause
i. The watch which was sold was old
ii. The class I am attending is best

➢ Adverb Clause ( How when where)

i. When they attempted the paper I was speech less.
ii. Where ever they go, they are welcomed.
iii. If you pay your bills on time, you can have a good credit score.

SENTENCE : TYPES
1. SIMPLE
2. COMPOUND
3. COMPLEX

➢ SIMPLE SENTENCES
1. She is a famous singer.
2. She came here weeping bitterly.
3. Having finished his work, she went ahead.

• SIMPLE
A SIMPLE SENTENCE IS ONE WHICH HAS ONE MAIN CLAUSE OR PRINCIPAL CLAUSE.
1. One main clause
2. One subject
3. One finite verb
4. One main verb

➢ COMPOUND SENTENCES
1. She is obstinate; so she was punished.
2. She was either busy or stupid.
3. She got a chance and proved herself.
4. I am his teacher yet I don’t like him.

• A compound sentence is one where in two or more main clauses are joined with Co-
ordinating conjunctions

➢ Coordinating Conjunctions
1. Cumulative
And, as well as, both.. And, not only … but also
2. ADVERSATIVE
But, yet, however, only, still, nevertheless
3. DISJUNCTIVE
Or, either …. Or, neither…. Nor, else, otherwise
4. ILLATIVE
For, therefore, so ( and so, and therefore)

➢ COMPOUND SENTENCES
• TWO OR MORE MAIN CLAUSE
• TWO OR MORE SUBJECTS
 • TWO OR MORE FINITE VERBS
• TWO OR MORE MAIN VERBS

i. Ram and Shyam are Contractors.

ii. Ram and Shyam are Friends.
iii. He hasn’t arrived yet.
iv. Nothing but he can save you.
v. He is busy yet he will help you
vi. He was my brother but he deceived me.
vii. I am still hungry
viii. I was tired still I carried on my journey
ix. He is waiting for me.
x. I was late so the teacher gave me extra work.

Complex Sentence
1. I said that I was good for nothing
2. As I was busy she came to me.
3. Since I was busy she didn’t disturb me

❖ A Complex sentence is one where one main clause is combined with other
subordinate clauses through subordinating conjunctions