what is a phrases? types of phrases and clauses grammar basic grammar by Dr. Anjibabu

1. Phrases
By
Dr Anjibabu

2. What is a phrase?
Do you know about phrases and clauses?

3. • A phrase is a group of words that works
together in a sentence but does not contain a
subject or a verb.

5. • so very sweet
• earnest in her desire
• very happy with his work

6. • all my dear children
• the information age
• seventeen hungry lions in the rocks

7. • especially softly
• formerly of the city of Perth
• much too quickly to see clearly

8. • after a very long walk
• behind the old building
• for all the hungry children
• in case it should happen again

9. • Often phrases are used for descriptions of
people, things, or events.

10. • Examples:
• Filled with joy, the girl jumped up and down.
• The man with the red jacket is my father.

11. • Phrases can also describe verbs or adverbs
by explaining how or why something
happened.

12. • Examples:
• He performed the song with a smile on his
face.
• She continued to run while silently
humming a tune.
• He created the experiment to test the
embryo’s sensitivity to outside light.