Types of Phrases Flashcards
is an incomplete sentence.
occurs when a sentence is missing either a subject or a predicate, or when a dependent phrase or clause is mistaken for a sentence.
sentence fragment
is a group of words, without a subject and/or verb, that functions in a sentence as one part of speech
phrase
is a group of words that does not express a complete thought
sentence fragment
kinds of phrases (5)
appositive,
noun
verb
prepositional
verbal
3 types of verbal phrase
infinitive
gerund
participial
phrase that renames, identifies or explains the noun placed before it.
appositive
it has at least one noun modifier by the determiners or other modifiers
Noun phrase
determiners of noun phrase
a, an, the
modifiers of noun phrase:
adjective or Adverb
consists of a main verb preceded by at least one helping verb.
verb phrase
a group of words made up of a preposition and a noun or pronoun
prepositional phrase
a noun or a pronoun called the __________________
object of preposition
give 5 examples of prepositions
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is a word formed from a verb but functioning as a different part of speech
verbal Phrases
it is a participle modified by an adverb or an adverb phrase or accompanied by a complement.
participial phrase
the whole phrase acts as an adjective
participial phrase
verbs that change spelling
irregular
verbs that add -d or -ed
regular verb
give examples of gerunds
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will begin with a gerund and will include other modifiers and/or objects.
Gerund Phrase
_________ phrases always function as nouns, so they will be subjects, direct objects, predicate nominative
gerund phrases
topic in the sentence
subject
what or who
direct object
a noun or pronoun which follows the verb and describes or renames the subject.
predicate nominative
will begin with an infinitive to+ base form of verb
includes objects and/or modifiers
infinitive
