A phrase is a group of words that conveys an idea, and can be as short as two words. A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition and ends with a noun, such as "on the floor". A participial phrase starts with a present or past participle and functions like an adjective to describe a noun, for example "waiting in the car". Participial phrases and prepositional phrases are both types of phrases that add information about nouns.
A phrase is a group of words that conveys an idea, and can be as short as two words. A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition and ends with a noun, such as "on the floor". A participial phrase starts with a present or past participle and functions like an adjective to describe a noun, for example "waiting in the car". Participial phrases and prepositional phrases are both types of phrases that add information about nouns.
A phrase is a group of words that conveys an idea, and can be as short as two words. A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition and ends with a noun, such as "on the floor". A participial phrase starts with a present or past participle and functions like an adjective to describe a noun, for example "waiting in the car". Participial phrases and prepositional phrases are both types of phrases that add information about nouns.
PARTICIPIAL PHRASES PREPOSITIONAL AND PARTICIPIAL PHRASES A phrase is a group of words that combine transmits ideas (Even two words can make a phrase).
• A new book Adjective phrase.
• Her old Friends Adjective phrase.
When a group of words starts with a preposition but ends
with a noun, it is called a prepositional phrase. • My new book was on the floor Preposition phrase. PREPOSITIONAL AND PARTICIPIAL PHRASES A Participial phrase contains a present (ing) or past participle at the beginning.
• Gloria is waiting in the car
• Gloria is Blonde
In the Participial Phrase the verb works similar to an adjective
(describe the noun) • There is Gloria, the blonde woman waiting in the car Participial phrase. PREPOSITIONAL AND PARTICIPIAL PHRASES PREPOSITIONAL AND PARTICIPIAL PHRASES