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Phrases

Phrases What is a phrase? ● A phrase is a group of words in a sentence acting as a single part of speech. ○ Phrases do not contain a subject and a verb Prepositional phrase ● ● Two parts ○ Preposition ○ Object of Preposition ■ A noun or pronoun We went behind the trees. The Object of a Preposition can be modified by one or more adjectives ○ We went behind several tall trees. The object of a Preposition can be compound ○ We went behind the trees and bushes.

Phrases Prepositional Phrases as adjectives ● Prepositional phrase that acts as an adjective is called an adjectival phrase or an adjective phrase. ○ ○ ● Modifies a noun or pronoun by telling what kind and which one. Comes after the noun or pronoun it’s modifying ■ The meadow with two oak trees is beautiful. ■ The forest ranger with a worried face stopped us. When two adjectival phrases appear in a row, the second adjectival phrase can modify the Obj of the Prep in the first Prep Phrase ○ The skylight on the roof of the house is broken.

Phrases Prepositional phrases as adverbs ● When a Prep Phrase modifies a verb, an adverb, or an adjective they are called an adverbial phrase ○ ● Modifying a Verb: ○ ● Rain poured down in heavy sheets. ■ Poured in what way ? Modifying an Adjective: ○ ● Points out: where, when, in what way, or to what extent ■ Bring your books into the library. ● Bring where? ■ The class began exactly at 9: 00 AM. ● Began when? The sun was cold for early June. ■ Could in what way? Modifying an Adverb: ○ The fire spread slowly for a forest fire. ■ Spread in iwhat way?

Phrases Adverbial Phrase continued ● Unlike Adjectival Phrases, adverbial phrases aren’t always located next to the word it modifies. ○ ● During the high tide, the boats were docked ■ Docked when? Two or more Adverbial Phrases can also be located in different parts of the sentence and still modify the same word ○ In an instant, the mice ran through the house. ■ Ran when? Ran where?