Name: Tahir Mahmood

Roll No: 10414

Class: ADP(IT)
Professor : Mam Aqsa Rubab
Semester: 1st

EXERCISE NO 22
PHRASES
• Adjective Phrases
• Adverb phrases
• Noun Phrase

• He speak like a born orator. (Adverb Phrase)

Explanation:
Because, it is giving information about how he speaks?
means manner of doing and it also modifies the verb (speak).

• It grieved me to hear of your illness. (Noun Phrase)

Explanation:
As the noun(It) of the sentence qualifies
by the phrase(To hear of his illness).

• Beyond a doubt this man is honest. (Adverb Phrase)

Explanation:
 An Adverb is such part of speech which modifies a verb, an adverb, or an adjective. In
the phrase “Beyond a doubt, is a adverb phrase because its being modified.

• He failed in spite of his best efforts. (Adverb Phrase)

Explanation:
Because, it is letting us know that (How he faild ?)
(spite of his best efforts)is also acting as a verb so it is adverb phrase too.

• He won the prize by means of trickery. (Adverb Phrase)

Explanation:
(By means of trickery) in this sentence is modifying the verb so its an adverb phrase.
• Do not talk like that. (Adverb Phrase)
Explanation:
(Like that)in this sentence is also modifying the verb as in the previous one so its an
Adverb phrase.

• l have forgotten how to play this game. (Noun Phrase)

Explanation:
In the given sentence, the phrase 'how to play this game' is the noun phrase because it is
functioning as an object as it is receiving the action of the verb directly. It is directly
answering the question of the verb.So,its a Noun Phrase.
• He gained their affection in spite of many faults. (Adverb Phrase)
Explanation:
In the sentence given above (In spite of many faults) it is modifying the verb so it is an
adverb phrase.
• I do not expect such treatment at your hands. (Noun Phrase)
Explanation:
 Such treatment at your hands in the sentence above is an object of verb and despite of
that the whole sentence is going through (your hands) and lying around a Noun,So it is a
Noun Phrase.
• He speaks too fast to be understood. (Adverb Phrase)
Explanation:
In this sentence(To be understood) is revoving around an adverb so its an adverb phrase.
• I do not know what to do. (Noun Phrase)
Explanation:
What to do shows the noun phrase

• I do not understand how to solve this problem; (Noun Phrase)

Explanation:
How to solve this problem is the noun phrase that is functioning as an object as it is
receiving the action of the verb directly.

• He persevered amidst many difficulties. (Adverb Phrase)

Explanation:
Admit many difficulties is a adverb phrase

• He succeeded in the long run. (Adverb Phrase)

Explanation:
In the long run is modifies verb so it adverb phrase

• 15. Birds of a feather flock together. (Adjective Phrase)

Explanation:
of a father is a adjective phrase

• This is a matter of no importance. (Adjective Phrase)

Explanation:
of no importans is a adjective phrase
• The train is behind time. (Adverb Phrase)
Explanation:
Behind time modifies verb so it is a adverb phrase

• He is a man of means. (Adjective Phrase)

Explanation:
of means is a adjective phrase

• It lies near his heart. (Adverb Phrase)

Explanation:
Near his heart modifies verb.

• He keeps the necklace under look and key . (Adverb Phrase)

Explanation:
Under look and key modifies verb.

• He is a person of no importance. (Adjective Phrase)

Explanation:
Of no importance is a adjective phrase

• I want to go to the cinema today. (Noun Phrase)

Explanation:
To go to the cinema today the noun phrase that is functioning as an object as it is
receiving the action of the verb directly.

• I love to hear the watch-dog’s honest bark. (Noun Phrase)

Explanation:
To hear the watch-dog’s honest bark the noun phrase that is functioning as an object as it
 is receiving the action of the verb directly.

• I did it of my own free will. (Adverb Phrase)

Explanation:
Of my own free will modifies the verb
so it is a adverb phrase

• Show me how to do it. (Noun Phrase)

Explanation:
How to do it the noun phrase that is functioning as an object as it is receiving the action
of the verb directly.

• His car ran over a dog. (Adverb Phrase)

Explanation:
Over a dog is adverb phrase

• Things are in a bad way. (Adverb Phrase)

Explanation:
In a bad way modifies the verb so it is adverb phrase

• She is a woman of wonderful patience. (Adjective Phrase)

Explanation:
of wonderful patience is the adjective phrase

• l have found the key to his secret. (Adjective Phrase)

Explanation:
To his secret is adjective phrase
• The plan has the virtue of committing us to nothing. (Adjective Phrase)
Explanation:
Of committing us to nothing is a adjective phrase

• I don’t see the point of the story. (Adjective Phrase)

Explanation:
Of the story is a adjective phrase

• How to find the way to the ruins is the question. (Noun Phrase)
Explanation:
How to find the way to the ruins the noun phrase that is functioning as an object as it is
receiving the action of the verb directly.

• Tubal Cain was a man of might. (Adjective Phrase)

Explanation:
In this sentence of might is a adjective phrase

• He did it against his will. (Adverb Phrase)

Explanation:
In this sentence against his will modifies the verb so it is adverb phrase

• l have no time to waste on trifles. (Adjective Phrase)

Explanation:
In this sentence to waste on trifies adjective phrase

• Don’t do things by halves. (Adverb Phrase)

Explanation:
In this sentence by halves adverb phrase
• I enjoy walking in the fields. (Noun Phrase)
Explanation:
walking in the fields the noun phrase that is functioning as an object as it is receiving the
action of the verb directly.