Phrases

Question 1

Adjectival phrase

Answer 1

> A group of words that, together, function as an adjective in a sentence

> If your phrase is adjectival, its ‘head word’ will be an adjective

> e.g. You really are DISGUSTINGLY UGLY

> e.g. The man was IMPROBABLY LARGE

Question 2

Adverbial phrase

Answer 2

> A group of words that, together, function as an adverb in a sentence

> If your phrase is adverbial, its ‘head word’ will be an adverb

> e.g. He left the meeting VERY QUICKLY

> e.g. I bet you now understand phrases COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY

Question 3

Noun phrase

Answer 3

> A group of words that, together, function as a noun in a sentence

> If your phrase is a noun phrase, its ‘head word’ will be a noun

> e.g. I jumped aboard THE BRIGHT RED BUS

> e.g. LUTTERWORTH COLLEGE’S ENGLISH FACULTY is brilliant

> e.g. English Language is easily THE BEST A LEVEL SUBJECT

Question 4

Verb phrase

Answer 4

> A group of words that, together, function as a verb in a sentence

> If your phrase is a verb phrase, its ‘head word’ will be a verb

> e.g. He RAN QUICKLY down the stairs

> e.g. She GREEDILY GOBBLED the doughnuts