Phrases - types

Question 1

Prepositional Phrases

Answer 1

1. Define relationships between and among nouns
2. Ground readers in time and space

Question 2

Appositive Phrases

Answer 2

1. Rename a noun
2. Add context clues or extra info about a noun

Question 3

Verbal phrases

Answer 3

Participial Phrases, Gerunds and Infinitives

Question 4

Participial Phrases (definition-1)

Answer 4

1. Show on going action
2. Adds movement to a subject or a sentence

Question 5

Participial Phrases (definition-2)

Answer 5

a past or present form of a verb functioning as an adjective and may end -ed, -en, or -ing.

Question 6

Gerunds

Answer 6

verbal nouns; adds -ing to a verb and functions as a noun

Question 7

Infinitives

Answer 7

the base form of a verb functioning as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
(to + verb)