intro to literature: grammar unit 2

Question 1

define phrases

Answer 1

a group of related words used as a single part of speech and not having both a subject and a verb

Question 2

name the types of phrases

Answer 2

verb, prepositional, verbal, appositive

Question 3

what does is verb phrase contain

Answer 3

HV + main verb
either:
HV + LV
HV + AV

Question 4

what questions does a prepositional phrase acting as an adjective answer

Answer 4

which one, what kind, how many?

Question 5

what questions doesn’t prepositional phrase acting as an adverb answer

Answer 5

when, where, how, to extend, under what condition, why?

Question 6

name the five things all verbal phrases contain

Answer 6

1. Part verb in part another part of speech
2. not a main verb
3. No subject
4. because they are verbs they may retain their complements or modifiers (PA/ PN, IO/DO and adverbs)
5. Purpose: to join a shorter sentences

Question 7

participle phrase

Answer 7

always part verb and adjective
endings are present form: ing 
or past form: ed, t, n
hint they modified the word that was subject
hint introductory participleis common