English Grammar
Basic Grammar -> Phrases Verb
| There are five main types of Phrases. These are: | |
| 1 | Noun Phrase : |
| A noun phrase is built around a single noun. | |
| For example: | |
| (i) A vase of roses stood on the table. | |
| (ii) She was reading a book about the emancipation of women. | |
| 2 | Verb phrase : |
| A verb phrase is the verbal part of clause. | |
| For example: | |
| (i) She had been living in London. | |
| (ii) I will be going to college next year. | |
| 3 | Adjective Phrase : |
| An adjective phrase is built around an adjective. | |
| For example: | |
| (i) He's led a very interesting life. | |
| (i) A lot of the kids are really keen on football. | |
| 4 | Adverbial phrase : |
| An adverbial phrase is built round an adverb by adding words before and/or after it. | |
| For example: | |
| (i) The economy recovered very slowly. | |
| (i) They wanted to leave the country as fast as possible. | |
| 5 | Prepositional Phrase : |
| In a prepositional phrase the preposition always comes at the beginning. | |
| For example: | |
| (i) I longed to live near the sea. | |
| (i) The dog was hiding under the kitchen table. | |
| Of course, we also use the word phrase to refer to a short group of words that have a particular meaning when they are used together, such as rain cats and dogs, play for time, or a square meal. This type of phrase is often referred to as an idiom. |