The structure of phrases

Question 1

How many types of phrases are there?
Name them

Answer 1

Five types:
noun phrases
verb phrases
adjective phrases
adverb phrases
prepositional phrases

Question 2

Is the tecnical term phrase used with only one word ?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

Can one phrase be embedded into another phrase?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

What can noun phrases function as?

Answer 4

subject, direct object, indirect object, object of prepostion and noun of direct address

Question 5

what is the main word in a noun phrase?

Answer 5

A noun or a pronoun

Question 6

What type of word class can introduce a noun phrase?

Answer 6

Determiners; the,a,those,some

Question 7

What are the modifiers that come before and after the noun called?

Answer 7

pre-modifiers and post-modifiers

Question 8

what are the three classes of determiners called?

Answer 8

pre-determiners: all, both, haldf
central determiners: a, the, those
post-determiners; other, two, first

Question 9

Can a noun phrase have more thatn one pre or post modifier?

Answer 9

yes