Phrases Flashcards
1
Q
What does a phrase do?
A
Provides information to a sentence
2
Q
What is a phrase?
A
- word group
- acts as a single POS
- does not contain both a verb and a subject
which means it is a fragment that does not express a complete thought on their own.
3
Q
Are all phrases by themselves fragments?
A
Yes.
All phrases by themselves are fragments
4
Q
Is is true that not all fragments are phrases?
A
Yes.
Not all fragments are phrases
5
Q
What are the types of phrases?
A
Verb phrases
Prepositional phrases (adj and adv)
Infinitive phrases
