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  • Adverbial Phrase

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    It modifies the verb or the adjective and works as an adverb in the sentence. Example: The horse runs at a good speed. I was in a hurry then. I ran as fast as possible. He works very slowly.

  • Adjective Phrase

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    It is comprised of an adjective and works as a single adjective in the sentence. Example: Alex is a well-behaved man. He is a man of friendly nature. Julie is a woman of gorgeous style. She leads a very interesting life. A lot of people do not sleep at night.

  • Noun Phrase

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    It is usually assembled centering a single noun and works as a subject, an object or a complement in the sentence. Example: I like to swing the bat hard when I am at the crease. (An object) Reading novels is a good habit. (A subject) The probability of happening that match is not much. (A subject) We are sorry for her departure.

  • Types of Phrases

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    The phrases are generally of several types. Noun Phrase Adjective Phrase Adverbial Phrase Prepositional Phrase Conjunctional Phrase Interjectional Phrase Absolute Phrase Appositive Phrase Participle Phrase Gerund Phrase Infinitive Phrase

  • What is Phrase?

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    Phrases and clauses are the most important elements of English grammar. Phrase and clause cover everything a sentence has. Clauses are the center of sentences and phrases strengthen the sentences to become meaningful. If the clauses are the pillars of a building, the phrases are the bricks. A phrase usually is always present within a clause, but a phrase cannot…

  • Should

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    Should indicates obligation and probability. Example: You should come home early. You should not smoke at all. I should visit my parents more often. There should be an extra key for the lock in the drawer. (probability) He should have reached by now. (probability) I should have done that. (obligation in the past) Ought to and had better sometimes…

  • Must

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    Must indicates necessity. Example: I must leave now. He must study hard. Alex must go home by 6.00 pm. Have to has the similar meaning to must but implies less urgency.   Example: I have to leave now. He has to study hard. Alex has to go by 6.00 pm. I had to leave then. (past) He had to…

  • Can- Could -May -Might

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    These modals express possibility and ability. Can indicates ability. Could indicates ability with an option. Example: I can do it. (The subject ‘I’ is sure about his/her ability) I could do it. (The subject ‘I’ is not sure about his/her ability) They cannot do it. (present) They could not do it. (past) Can & could also indicate possibility. Example: The temperature…

  • Will – Would

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    Will indicates a ‘willingness’ to do something in the future. The negative form of will – will not (won’t) indicates an ‘unwillingness’ (refusal, reluctance) to do something. Example: I will give you another opportunity. I will play tomorrow. They will arrive at 10 AM. She won’t come today. Would indicates general or repeated willingness in the past. It also indicates preference in the present.  …

  • Modal Auxiliaries

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    Modal verbs are a kind of auxiliary verb. They facilitate the main verb for suggesting potential, expectation, permission, ability, possibility, and obligation. When used with the main verb, modal verbs do not end with –s for the third-person singular.  Modal auxiliary verbs never change form, but they have a different form for past tense. The modal auxiliaries…