Republic of the Philippines

MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY – MAGUINDANAO

Tamontaka, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao

GRADUATE SCHOOL
Master of Arts in English Language Teaching (MAELT)

Student’s Name: VANESSA S. MOLUD

Subject/Schedule: ELT 221/ SAT, 8:00 - 11:00 A.M.
Subject Teacher: Dr. MARISSA N. PARCON

Learning Activity

Directions: Write a script of a dialogue of at least 100 words using your own words containing different
types of phrases and underline the different types of phrases. In separate sheet of bond paper, encode
the underlined phrases and indicate its type opposite of every phrase. (at least 2 phrases for its type).

The Molud family talks about a plan to take a vacation in Baguio. Christian, the son who is the eldest in the family,
opens the conversation about the vacation.

Christian: It is been really long we have not gone anywhere.

Venice: Dad and Mom, let’s plan something for this summer.

Vanessa and Jun, the parents of Christian and Venice, look to each other after their kids opened about the plan.

Father: Alright, let’s go to Davao next month.

Mother: No, we are not going to Davao. We will go to idyllic and peaceful place where we can relax and find peace.

Christian: I and Venice would like to go Baguio. I think Mom wants to go there, too.

Venice: Yes, I agree. But Mom, do you really seeking peace?

Mother: Right Venice!

Venice: That sounds fun, how will we get there?

Christian: I want to take a train, but Dad prefers to ride his car.

Mother: Don’t you like using the train, dear?

Father: The train station is far away and riding our car doesn’t cost so much.

Christian: Okay dad. I am really excited, considering all the scenery that will be there.

Venice: I am looking forward to the scenery, having seen the beauty of the place in the television.
(She is looking very much excited, her face expressing a hint of excitement.)

Father: For the information of everybody, Venice dreamed last night. She smelled of strawberries and peanut
brittle. (laughing)

Venice: Dad! (grinning) Going to that wonderful place next month, I will wear my very comfortable shoes.

Mother: I am so excited. I guess this vacation will be fun. I am planning to do something fun. Strolling along the
beautiful picturesque with your father is romantic.

Their faces are smiling, their whole family shouted for excitement.
 Phrases Types of Phrase
The Molud family Noun Phrase

to take a vacation Infinitive Phrase

in Baguio Adverbial Phrase

Appositive Phrase
the son who is the eldest in the family

Prepositional Phrase
for this summer

the parents of Christian and Venice Appositive Phrase

are not going Verb Phrase

will go
would like to go

idyllic and peaceful place Adjective Phrase

to take a train Infinitive Phrase

to ride his car Infinitive Phrase

Noun Phrase
The train station

Gerund Phrase
riding our car
considering all the scenery that will be there Participial Phrase

Participial Phrase
having seen the beauty of the place in the
television

last night Adverbial Phrase

of strawberries and peanut brittle Prepositional Phrase

Adjective Phrase
wonderful place
Adjective Phrase
very comfortable
Gerund Phrase
Strolling along the beautiful picturesque with
your father
Absolute Phrase
Their faces are smiling
Absolute Phrase
her face expressing a hint of excitement
 Republic of the Philippines
MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY – MAGUINDANAO
Tamontaka, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao

GRADUATE SCHOOL
Master of Arts in English Language Teaching (MAELT)

Student’s Name: VANESSA S. MOLUD

Subject/Schedule: ELT 221/ SAT, 8:00 - 11:00 A. M.
Subject Teacher: Dr. MARISSA N. PARCON

Learning Evaluation
Directions: Make a two-column chart containing kind of phrases in the first
column and its descriptions in the bullet form in the second column (20 pts.)

KIND OF PHRASES DESCRIPTIONS

Gerund Phrase  It includes a gerund and its modifiers, objects,
or complements. It always functions as a noun.
Appositive Phrase  It is a noun phrase or any other type of phrase
functioning as a noun that renames a
noun/pronoun preceding it.

Noun Phrase  It consists of a noun and all of its modifiers. It

can function in a sentence as a subject, object,
or complement.

Prepositional Phrase  It often functions as an adjective or adverb, but

it can function as a noun as well.
 It begins with a preposition and ends with a
noun or pronoun.

Adjective Phrase  It usually starts with a preposition (e.g., of, in,

on) or a participle (e.g., taken, leaving) and
follows the noun it is modifying.

Verb Phrase  It includes a main verb and its helping verbs. It

can function only as the predicate of a
sentence.
Adverbial Phrase  It is a group of related words which play the role
of an adverb. Like all phrases, an adverbial
phrase does not include a subject and a verb.

Infinitive Phrase  It consists of an infinitive and its modifiers,

objects, or complements. It can function as a
noun, adjective, or adverb.
Participial Phrase  It consists of a present or past participle and its
modifiers, objects, or complements. It always
functions as an adjective.
Absolute Phrase  It often includes a noun or pronoun, a participle,
and any modifiers, objects or complements of
the phrase and usually set off by commas, it
modifies an entire sentence rather than a
specific word.