SUBMITTED BY :

ABHILASHA SINHA

VIVEK MISHRA

A phrase is a group of words,

without a subject and verb, that

functions in a sentence as one part of

speech.

Examples-

He is laughing at a joker.

She is making tea for the guests

leaving behind the dog

before the first test

PHRASES

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TYPES OF PHRASES

He is wearing a nice red shirt. (as noun/object)

The boy with brown hair is laughing. (as noun/subject)

A man on the roof was shouting. (as noun/subject)

A sentence can also contain more noun phrases.

The girl with blue eyes bought a beautiful chair.

PHRASE NOUN - A noun phrase

consists of a noun and other related words

(usually modifiers and determiners) which

modify the noun. It functions like a noun in

a sentence.

VERB PHRASE – comprises a main

verb plus one or more helping verbs.

Examples.

He is eating an apple.

She has finished her work.

You should study for the exam.

She has been sleeping for two hours.

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Examples.

A boy on the roof is singing a song. (As

adjective)

The man in the room is our teacher. (As

adjective)

She is shouting in a loud voice. (As adverb)

He always behaves in a good manner. (As adverb)

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES - A

prepositional phrase consists of a

preposition, object of preposition(noun or

pronoun) and may also consist of other

modifiers.

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Examples.

He is wearing a nice red shirt. (modifies

shirt)

The girl with brown hair is singing a song. (modifies

girl)

He gave me a glass full of water. (modifies

glass)

A boy from America won the race. (modifies

boy)

ADJECTIVE PHRASE - An adjective

phrase is a group of words that functions

like an adjective in a sentence. It consists

of adjectives, modifier and any word that

modifies a noun or pronoun.

Idiomatic Expression Idioms are words,

phrases, or expressions that cannot be

taken literally. In other words, when

used in everyday language, they have a

meaning other than the basic one you

would find in the dictionary.

IDIOMS

SOME COMMON IDIOMATIC

EXPRESSION ARE

ABOVE BOARD :

If business negotiations are described as

above board, they are open, honest and

legal

NEGOTIATION

AMBITION - DETERMINATION

AT ALL COSTS

If you are determined to obtain or achieve

something at all costs, you want it regardless of

the expense, effort or sacrifice involved.

Relationship

BIRDS OF A FEATHER:

To say that two people are birds of a

feather means that they are very similar in

many ways.

FEAR

BUNDLE OF NERVES

If you describe somebody as a bundle of

nerves, you mean that they are very nervous,

tense or worried.