PPT-Noun Phrases to Describe Characters

This sequence was used with a Year 4 class who were writing reports about the disappearance of a valuable ornament a large china cat from the school library They created a Wanted poster and a newspaper report The slides were used to model how noun phrases can create precise and detailed descriptions of a character . Phrases. When one adjective or adverb cannot convey enough information, a phrase can contribute more detail to a sentence. A . phrase. is a group of words that does not include a subject and verb and cannot stand alone as a sentence.. By: Zaid Ayman Abu-. Mowis. Grade: 8G. Prepositional Phrases. A simple prepositional phrase consists of two main parts:. A Preposition ( On, Behind, In…etc.). A Noun or Pronoun which is the Object of the Preposition.. Mrs. Burhenn. What is a clause?. A clause is a group of words that contain BOTH a subject AND a verb.. There are two main types of clauses, an independent clause, and a dependent clause.. Independent Clauses. By: Harrison Jamin. What Is A Prepositional Phrase?. A prepositional phrase usually consists of a preposition and a noun(object).. So, the basic formula is: Preposition + object.. Example: In the house.. Phrases. A phrase . is a group of words without both . a subject and a verb.. Examples:. After the movie. , we ate dinner.. I like . walking dogs. .. Verb Phrases. Verb phrases function as verbs. In order to be a verb phrase, the verb must be made up of a main verb and one helping verb.. Phrases. A group of words that act as a part of speech i.e. adverb, noun, adjective. With the groom. Singing. Walking down the aisle. To snow. Phrases do NOT have a subject and a verb.. There are three types of phrases: prepositional, verbal, and appositive.. By: Zaid Ayman Abu-. Mowis. Grade: 8G. Prepositional Phrases. A simple prepositional phrase consists of two main parts:. A Preposition ( On, Behind, In…etc.). A Noun or Pronoun which is the Object of the Preposition.. What is a phrase?. A group of words, which makes sense, but not complete sense, is called a Phrase. It is a group of related words without a subject and a finite verb. . A finite verb must have a tense and agree with its subject in number and person.. Noun Phrases. A noun phrase includes a . noun. —a person, place, or thing—and the . modifiers.  which distinguish it. .. You can find the noun . dog.  in a sentence, for example, but you don't know which canine the writer means until you consider the entire noun phrase: . Prepositional Phrases, Appositives, Participles, Gerunds, and Infinitives. Prepositional Phrases. Can function as adjectives modifying nouns or pronouns by telling . what kind? . o. r. which one?. Examples of Adjective Phrases. Chapter 5: The Phrase Part 1: Prepositional Phrases- The Adjective & Adverb Phrase What is a phrase? A group of words that is missing a verb, a subject, or both Examples: i n the kitchen (no subject or verb) 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 subject/predicate set and which only acts as a single part of speech. . They can be groups of words or single words behaving as a unit. As such they can be substituted, moved, extended or reduced, without modifying the meaning of the sentence.. . PHRASES. 3. . Jane loves reading. She loves ‘Pride and Prejudice’.. There are two types of noun phrases. THE BASIC NOUN PHRASE. THE COMPLEX NOUN PHRASE. Basic Noun Phrases. . . Often a noun phrase is just . a noun or a pronoun. :. People. like to have money.. I . am tired.