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What is Phrase?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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 have a clause in it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The basic difference between a clause and a phrase is that a clause must have a finite verb and a phrase must not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A phrase<\/strong>, therefore, is a group of words which has no finite verb in it and acts to complete the sentence for making it meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA phrase is a small group of words that form a meaningful unit within a clause.\u201d-Oxford Dictionary<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn linguistic analysis, a phrase is a group of words (or possibly a single word) that functions as a constituent in the syntax of a sentence, a single unit within the grammatical hierarchy.\u201d- Osborne, Timothy, Michael Putnam, and Thomas Gross (2011)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Phrases Examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  • Alex loves to hang out<\/strong>.<\/li>
  • Alana has no kith and kin<\/strong> here.<\/li>
  • Next year<\/strong> Ann will come here.<\/li>
  • Jack has to decide; the ball is in his court<\/strong>.<\/li>
  • They were walking very slowly<\/strong>.<\/li>
  • The book you gifted me was really interesting.<\/strong><\/li>
  • Mark will be always with you through your thick and thin<\/strong>.<\/li>
  • Robin is slow and steady<\/strong>.<\/li>
  • This law is now null and void<\/strong>.<\/li>
  • 21st<\/sup> February is a red-letter day<\/strong>.<\/li>
  • The cat is sleeping under the table<\/strong>.<\/li>
  • Jack and Jim are at daggers drawn<\/strong>.<\/li>
  • Rick was shouting so loudly<\/strong>.<\/li>
  • I asked her in a low voice<\/strong>.<\/li>
  • Suzan was in a fix<\/strong>.<\/li>
  • The new project has turned into a blunder<\/strong>.<\/li>
  • You could have said it in a polite way<\/strong>.<\/li>
  • Tom is so short-tempered<\/strong>.<\/li>
  • They were talking sitting beside the river<\/strong>.<\/li>
  • The man lives near the hill<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Types of Phrases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The phrases are generally of several types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • Noun Phrase<\/li>
    • Adjective Phrase<\/li>
    • Adverbial Phrase<\/li>
    • Prepositional Phrase<\/li>
    • Conjunctional Phrase<\/li>
    • Interjectional Phrase<\/li>
    • Absolute Phrase<\/li>
    • Appositive Phrase<\/li>
    • Participle Phrase<\/li>
    • Gerund Phrase<\/li>
    • Infinitive Phrase<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Noun Phrase<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      It is usually assembled centering a single noun and works as a subject, an object or a complement in the sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • I like to swing the bat hard when I am at the crease. (An object)<\/li>
      • Reading novels is a good habit. (A subject)<\/li>
      • The probability of happening that match is not much. (A subject)<\/li>
      • We are sorry for her departure.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Adjective Phrase<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        It is comprised of an adjective and works as a single adjective in the sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        • Alex is a well-behaved man.<\/li>
        • He is a man of friendly nature.<\/li>
        • Julie is a woman of gorgeous style.<\/li>
        • She leads a very interesting life.<\/li>
        • A lot of people do not sleep at night.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Adverbial Phrase<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          It modifies the verb or the adjective and works as an adverb in the sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          • The horse runs at a good speed.<\/li>
          • I was in a hurry then.<\/li>
          • I ran as fast as possible.<\/li>
          • He works very slowly.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Prepositional Phrase<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

            It always begins with a preposition and connects nouns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            • He sacrificed his life for the sake of his country.<\/li>
            • In the end, we all have to die.<\/li>
            • He is on the way.<\/li>
            • By working aimlessly, you will not get success.<\/li>
            • In spite of working hard, he was insulted by his boss.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Note: <\/strong>Prepositional phrases include all other types of phrases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Conjunctional Phrase<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

              A conjunctional phrase<\/strong> works as a conjunction in the sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              • As soon as you got in, he went out.<\/li>
              • We have to work hard so that we can win the next match.<\/li>
              • I will attend the ceremony provided that you come.<\/li>
              • John started working early in order that he could finish early.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Interjectional Phrase<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                Interjections that have more than one word are called interjectional phrases<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                • What a pity! He is dead.<\/li>
                • What a pleasure! I won the first prize.<\/li>
                • Oh please! Don\u2019t say that again. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  Absolute Phrase<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                  The phrases containing Noun or Pronoun accompanied by a participle and necessary modifiers if any are stated as Absolute Phrases. They modify indefinite classes and are also called Nominative Phrases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  • Weather permitting,<\/strong> I will join the party.<\/li>
                  • God willing,<\/strong> he\u2019ll pass the test this time.<\/li>
                  • The hot Summer sun having set<\/strong>, we left for the movie<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                    Appositive Phrase<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                    An appositive is a Noun or Pronoun often accompanied by modifiers that sit beside another Noun or Pronoun to describe it. An Appositive Phrase is a set of words containing an Appositive and it follows or precedes the Noun or Pronoun it identifies or explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    • My school friend, Brooks<\/strong> always bunked classes.<\/li>
                    • His colleague, Mr. Robinson <\/strong>likes his tea.<\/li>
                    • Jeremy, the police officer on duty, <\/strong>wrote the speeding ticket. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                      Participle Phrase<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                      It is made of a participle, its modifier(s) and\/or the objects that complete the sense of the sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      • Walking fast<\/strong>, I keep looking left and right.<\/li>
                      • Climbing the stairs<\/strong>, she waved at us.<\/li>
                      • I looked back, starting the engine<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                        Gerund Phrase<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                        These contain a Gerund, its modifier(s) and the other necessary elements. They function as Nouns just like Gerunds themselves and that means they can be Subjects and Objects of the sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                        Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                        • Eating plenty of grapes in one sitting<\/strong> is a bad idea.<\/li>
                        • Doing the dishes<\/strong> gives me cold allergies.<\/li>
                        • I hate hurrying right before the deadline<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                          Infinitive Phrase<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                          These are comprised of infinitive verbs (To + base verb)along with their modifiers and\/or complements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          • We love to cook together<\/strong>.<\/li>
                          • He likes to solve math problems too much<\/strong>.<\/li>
                          • Rina walks fast to be there on time<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                            What is Phrase? 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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[238],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}