What is a phrase A group of words without a subject and verb used as a part of speech A phrase is not a complete idea because it is a group of words which contains no subjectpredicate set and which only acts as a single part of speech ID: 782924
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Grammar Unit: Phrases
Using phrases effectively
Slide2What is a phrase?
A group of words without a subject and verb, used as a part of speech.
A phrase is not a complete idea, because it is a group of words which contains no subject/predicate set and which only acts as a single part of speech.
Examples:
swinging a golf club
a publisher of books
before the first test
Slide3Phrases and Clauses
The difference between a phrase and a clause: Both phrases and clauses are groups of words, but a clause contains both a
subject and a predicate
, and a phrase does not.
Example:
I jumped
(clause)
in the boat
(phrase)
Slide4Prepositional Phrase
A prepositional phrase is a phrase that starts with a preposition and ends with a noun (or a pronoun).
Example:
On the table
On the oak, dining room table
Slide5Prepositional Phrase
Location
He put the book
on the oak, dining room table
.
Direction
He ran
down the street
.
Time
In spring
, the cherry blossoms bloom.
Manner/Feeling/ Attitude
He jumped back
in surprise
.
Slide6Prepositional Phrase
I watched the rain fall.
From my window
I watched the rain fall
on the fields of corn behind my house.
Slide7Prepositional Phrase
Prepositional phrases cannot be the subject of a sentence
Example:
In the hallway of the school the photo of Mr. Freeborn frightened the children of all ages.
the
photo frightened the children.
Around the corner from my school is a Brazilian buffet.
Slide8The following words are the most commonly used prepositions:
about
below
excepting
off
toward
above
beneath
for
on
under
across
beside(s)
from
onto
underneath
after
between
in
out
until
against
beyond
in front of
outside
up
along
but
inside
over
upon
among
by
in spite of
past
up to
around
concerning
instead of
regarding
with
at
despite
into
since
within
because of
down
like
through
without
before
during
near
throughout
with regard to
behind
except
of
to
with respect to
Slide9Slide10Prepositional Phrases are either adjectives or adverbs depending upon how they are used.
At Manhattan High School, John Smith taught English.
At Manhattan High School
, John Smith taught English.
(Adverbial prepositional phrase)
Slide11Prepositional Phrases are either adjectives or adverbs depending upon how they are used.
The gym at Manhattan High School is sold out when the girls or the boys play basketball.
The gym
at Manhattan High School
is sold out when the girls or the boys play basketball.
Slide12Prepositional Phrases Function as Adjectives or Adverbs
Please read the message from Lee.
Please read the message
from Lee
.
-
Adjective: the prepositional phrase describes the noun
message
.
Slide13http://
www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/prepositional_phrase.htm
http://
www.towson.edu/ows/prepositions.htm
https://
campus.digication.com/English9/How_to_distinguish_between_Adjective_and_Adverb_Pr
http://
www.chompchomp.com/terms/phrase.htm
Slide14Prepositional Phrases Function as Adjectives or Adverbs
Lee caught a small mackerel with utmost pride.
Lee caught a small mackerel
with utmost pride
.
Adverb – the prepositional phrase modifies the verb caught.
Slide15Prepositional Phrases Function as Adjectives or Adverbs
The man on the radio has a boring voice.
The man
on the radio
has a boring voice.
Adjective – the prepositional phrase describes the noun
man
.
Slide16Prepositional Phrases Function as Adjectives or Adverbs
Before the war, Lee played football for
Barnstoneworth
United.
Before the war
, Lee played football for
Barnstoneworth
United
.
Adverb – The prepositional phrase modifies the verb played.