Phrases

Question 1

Noun Phrase

Answer 1

A noun phrase can be a single word-just the noun-or more than one word. Noun phrases can function in several different ways in a sentence. … Each of these phrases contains a noun (house, board, snow). The other words modify the noun. E.g. as subject: The yellow house is for sale. However a noun phrase can be a direct/indirect object or the object of a preposition e.g Jeff rode on a skate board

Question 2

Verb Phrase

Answer 2

A verb phrase can be the predicate of a sentence or a clause. In this case, there will usually be a helping verb in addition to the verb.
E.g. Running on the wet floor, she slipped and broke her arm.
Breaking up is very hard to do.

Question 3

Adjective

Answer 3

An adjective phrase is a group of words headed by an adjective that modifies a noun. E.g. She had extremely menacing eyes.

Question 4

Adverbial

Answer 4

An adverbial phrase is a group of words that refines the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb. … Adverbial phrases don’t contain a subject and a verb. When these elements are present, the group of words is considered an adverbial clause. E.g. “When the show ends, we’re getting dinner.”

Question 5

Prepositional

Answer 5

A preposition draws a relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence. A prepositional phrase includes a preposition, its object, and any modifiers of the object. The preposition’s object is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition. Prepositional phrases can function as either adjective phrases or adverb phrases to modify other words in a sentence.
E.g. The store at the corner sells sandwiches.