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Types of phrases with examples

Phrase in English

phrase is a set of words that forms a complete meaning and, does not always constitute a sentence and, a sentence contains several phrases contained in punctuation marks, which causes its meaning to be unclear and must be determined through context. The word phrase is of Greek origin “phrasis” . Types of phrases with examples

The sets of words that make up the different parts of speech are also called phrases. Depending on the function they fulfill, they can be:

Types of Phrases in English Grammar

Noun phrase

Set of nouns that can occupy the function of

  • Subject:  The boy and the girl became friends. / The boy and the girl became friends.
  • Direct Object: They bought shoes, trousers, and shirts. / They bought shoes, pants, and shirts.
  • Indirect object: They gave flowers to girls and women. / They gave flowers to girls and women.

Adverbial phrase

Set of words that function as adverbs, that is, that modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

  • With great regret, we inform that the program will not continue next year. / With much pain we inform that the program will not continue next year.
  • They stayed with him in silence. / They stayed with him in silence.

Verbal phrase

Set of verbs.

  • They are trying to tell us something. / They are trying to tell us something.
  • I have invited them to visit next fall. / I invited them to visit him next fall.

Specific types of verb phrases are :

  • Infinitive phrase: He is ready to start training. / You are ready to start training.
  • Phrase participle: The roof was blown away and lost.
  • Gerund Phrase: He spent the evening eating and drinking. / He spent the night eating and drinking.

Adjective phrase

It is a set of words that characterize a noun, that is, they provide information about its characteristics.

  • The house is not very cheap. / The house is not very cheap.

Types of phrases with examples

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