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PHRASES

A PHRASE IS A GROUP OF WORDS THAT WORKS TOGETHER IN


SENTENCE BUT DOES NOT CONTAIN A SUBJECT OR A VERB
THERE ARE 5 TYPES OF PHRASES ARE:
1-Noun phrases
2-adjective phrase
3-Verb phrase
4-adverb phrase
5-prepositional phrase
NOUN PHRASE

Examples
I saw a black zebra at the zoo
The kids in the pool are having fun
ADJECTIVE PHRASE

Examples
The old man walked slowly
The blue sky was beautiful
VERB PHRASE

Examples
She Was waiting for the bus to arrive
She was interesting him to watching the film
ADVERB PHRASE

Examples
She works at night. (WHEN)
He is cycling on the road (WHERE)
The boy works hard to earn lot of money (WHY)
Max was talking to me in a rude way(HOW)
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

Examples
The boy in that car is very rich .
The submarine sinks into the ocean.
Eating dinner with everyone is a perfect moment.

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