PHRASES

PHRASE
- It is a group of related
words without both
subject and verb.
A weak heart

Is walking
-No subject
verb
combination
-No
meaning if
used alone
 2 TYPES OF PHRASES
1. NOUN PHRASE
- A phrase that acts like a
noun in the sentence.
- It contains a noun and other
related words which modify
the noun.
 Formula:
Determiner +
Modifier + Noun
Determiner – is a
word used at the
beginning of a noun to
indicate which thing you
are referring to.
Ex. a, an, the
A, An,
The
 Modifier – a
word or group of
words that modifies a
Noun. Usually an
adjective.
 Noun – a
name of person,
place, thing, animal
etc.
 Example:

Delia had a weak heart.

Delia had a weak heart.
Delia had a weak heart.
Det + M + N
1. She bought an elegant dress.
2. Doctor Martin heals the weak
patient.
3. They rented a beautiful house.
4. The intelligent students
excelled in their subjects.
5. My best friend reads a good
book.
 2. VERB PHRASE
- a combination of
helping verb and a main
verb within a sentence.
 Helping Verbs
-it is most generally understood as
a verb that helps another verb.
 Three types of verbs:
Linking verbs - am, is, are,
was, were,
Auxiliary Verbs - has, have,
had, did, do, does, can, could,
will, would, should, shall,
may, might, must
Main Verb – walks, talks
 Formula:
LV + MV (ing)
She is talking.
 Formula:
AV + MV
He should wait in the
car.
They had eaten the cake.
He was walking quickly
to the mall.
He was walking quickly to
the mall
1. She should wait before going to
swim.
2. My mother is fixing us some
dinner.
3. The teacher is writing a report.
4. Ted might eat the cake.
5. Amboy had written the letter.
1. My mother bought a beautiful dress.
2. Lea should review for the exams.
3. Macy had finished her tasks.
4. My dad bought a blue rose for mom.
5. Mr. Melvin is the best teacher.
6. Chesca will visit her grandmother.
7. Coco wrote a very long essay.
8. Ian can draw that landscape.
9. Dan brought the big lobster.
10. Ted is cleaning the garage.
1. My mother bought a beautiful dress. Noun
2. Lea should review for the exams.verb
3. Macy had finished her tasks.verb
4. My dad bought a blue rose for mom. noun
5. Mr. Melvin is the best teacher. noun
6. Chesca will visit her grandmother. verb
7. Coco wrote a very long essay. noun
8. Ian can draw that landscape. verb
9. Dan brought the big lobster. noun
10. Ted is cleaning the garage. verb