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Phrase: a group of words that does NOT have a subject and its predicate

Phrase: a group of words that does NOT have a subject and its predicate. Prepositional Phrase. A phrase beginning with a preposition, used as a modifier. They act like adjectives or adverbs. EXAMPLES: This letter is for him and me. The dog in the boat barked.

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Phrase: a group of words that does NOT have a subject and its predicate

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  1. Phrase:a group of words that does NOT have a subject and its predicate

  2. Prepositional Phrase • A phrase beginning with a preposition, used as a modifier. They act like adjectives or adverbs. • EXAMPLES: This letter is for him and me. • The dog in the boat barked. • I asked a question about grammar and vocab.

  3. Appositive Phrase • An interrupting definition. WE INTERRUPT THIS SENTENCE TO BRING YOU A DEFINITION! EXAMPLES: • Botticelli, the Renaissance painter, painted angels. • Cami Bisbee, a spectacular softball player, aced the test. • I went to see the dancer, Jenna Tuck.

  4. Verbal Phrase NOT a verb!!! It is a former verb, now doing something else! • A VERBAL IS…averb form used as a different part of speech like a: noun, adjective, or adverb. Can be a single word, or it can join other words to become a phrase. Verbals are fun; they are creative and energetic!

  5. 3 Kinds of Verbal Phrases: • Gerunds—nouns, made of verbs! • Participles—adjectives, made of verbs! • Infinitives—nouns or modifiers, YOU GUESSED IT!!! Made of verbs!

  6. Gerund • An –ING verb form used as a noun • EXAMPLES: Thinking is fun. • Thinking quickly is fun. • I quit joking.

  7. Participle • A verb form of various endings used as an adjective; I like to call this an adjectciple • EXAMPLES: Waving hysterically, Sam fell. Shaking fearfully, the frightened freshman sprinted from the foyer.

  8. Infinitive • The TO- form of the verb, used as a noun or modifier (adjective or adverb). • EXAMPLE: To think is a pleasure. • The philosopher to read is Plato. • Ryan lives to fish. WE THINK OF INFINITVES AS 1 WORD!

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