PPT-The Adjective Phrase

What is an Adjective Phrase A word group with an adjective as its head This adjective may be accompanied by  modifiers andor qualifiers Adjective phrases modify nouns They may be . Webs. Grammar. Phrases & Clauses. Which of the following are phrases and clauses?. 1.In my room—Phrase. 2.The cat went under the bed—Clause . 3.Until next week P or C—why? . 4. Quickly walking to the store P or C—why?. Prepositions. (it is one of the parts of speech). A . preposition. is a word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word. Prepositions. Ex: Your math book is . underneath. your coat, Allen. . September . 25. GUM 3.3. Literature 3.2. Literary Analysis and Composition 2014-2015. GUM . 3.3. What . are. . our lesson . objectives?. Distinguish among adjective, adverb, and appositive phrases in sentences.. The Phrase: Prepositional, Verbal, and Appositive Phrases. Phrase vs. Sentence. Phrase is a group of related words;. a sentence is a complete thought with a subject and a verb!. A phrase does NOT contain both a subject and a verb.. A prepositional phrase has at least two parts , a preposition and a noun or pronoun that is the object of preposition.. Prepositional phrases can be used to tell about time, location, or to provide details. . 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.. Chapter 14. p. . 440. PHRASE. A . phrase . is a group of related words that is used as a single part of speech and that does not contain both a verb and its subject. . Example. Could have been . [no subject]. Grammar. Phrases & Clauses. Which of the following are phrases and clauses?. 1.In my room—Phrase. 2.The cat went under the bed—Clause . 3.Until next week P or C—why? . 4. Quickly walking to the store P or C—why?. organising. words into sentences. Each word has its own job to do, and there are clear guidelines for how words work together. If you don’t follow the rule, your writing may be hard to understand. . An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. . Examples: . . The sprinter ran . swiftly. . . . (. modifies verb ran . and. . tells how. ). . . I read the funny pages . An adjective (or relative) clause is a . dependent. clause that . functions. as an . adjective. . in a sentence. . It modifies nouns, pronouns, or a whole sentence. . It begins with a relative pronoun. It comes . 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) Identify the underlined phrase in each sentence as either an adjective phrase or an adverb phrase. Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases What type of phrase is this? The lawn was seeded today by the maintenance workers. Review of Adjectives and Adverbs. Adjective. -modifies a . noun. or a . pronoun. Adverb. -may modify a . verb. , an . adjective. , or another . adverb. *Most adverbs end in –. ly. (clearly, happily, eagerly), but not all adverbs. Moreover, a few common adjectives end in –.