PHRASES

sequence of words that have

meaning, especially when
forming part of a sentence.
A particular expression.
An expression consisting of one
or more words forming a
grammatical constituent of a
sentence.
A phrase is not a sentence because it is not a complete
idea with a subject, verb and a predicate.

TYPES OF PHRASES
In

a noun phrase, one or more words work

together to give more information about a
noun.

all my dear children

the information age
seventeen hungry lions in the rocks
In

an adjective phrase, one or more

words work together to give more
information about an adjective.

so very sweet
earnest in her desire
very happy with his work

TYPES OF PHRASES
The

verb phrase (VP) in English has a

noticeably different structure, since the
information it carries about mood, tense,
modality, aspect, and voice is quite different
from the information carried by a noun phrase.
The verb phrase has two functional parts,
the
auxiliary, a grammatical morpheme
carrying information about mood, tense,
modality, and voice; and
the main verb, a lexical morpheme carrying its
lexical information and, usually, an inflection.

TYPES OF PHRASES

TYPES OF PHRASES
The mood system in English is divided into four
subcategories:

TYPES OF PHRASES
The mood system in English is divided into four
subcategories:

TYPES OF PHRASES
In

an adverb phrase, one or more words work together

to give more information about an adverb.

especially softly
formerly of the city of Perth
much too quickly to see clearly
In

a prepositional phrase, one or more words work

together to give information about time, location, or
possession, or condition. The preposition always appears
at the front of the phrase (preposition = pre-position).

after a very long walk

behind the old building
for all the hungry children
in case it should happen again

EXERCISES

CHECK

PHRASES OF THE
FOLLOWING SLIDE AND IDENTIFIES
THE TYPES OF PHRASES

CREATE

A DIALOGUE IN GROUPS OF
5 PEOPLE USING SOME PHRASES OF
THE SLIDE

PLEASE,

YOU WILL SEND IT BY MAIL

(FOLLOWING INDICATIONS GIVEN IN
CLASS)

I love cats! In fact I have two. What type of cats do you have?
What brings you here today?
Do you know what time it is?

P
H
R
A
S
E
S

Youre kidding!
Do you come here a lot?

Thats a cool looking phone. Is it easy to use?

The reason I asked is because Ive been thinking about
replacing my phone.
I really like your shoes. Did you get them near here?
That is a really nice cap. Can I ask where you got it?
Ive been looking for a cap like that to give to my friend.
Yeah, the shoes I have are getting worn out. Its time to
get a new pair.
Hi. Is this seat taken?

Do you mind if I sit here?

Pardon me. Do you know what time this place closes?

I appreciate the information

Has that ever happened to you?

Thanks for the suggestion Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

Thank you. That was really helpful