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PHRASES
What is a PHRASE?
A phrase is a group of words that acts as
a single part of speech (like an adjective)
that does not contain both a subject and
a verb.
It is a fragment of a sentence, so it
cannot express an idea on its own.
After midnight
on the roof
with a Ukranian bullfighter
Whats a PHRASE?
Egor's mother was dancing.
After midnight, Egor's mother
was dancing.
Beside you
With me
A prepositional phrase
can open a sentence
Without help, Janie made
this message for Santa.
1) Is this prepositional phrase
working as an adjective or
adverb? Notice: the
2) What is the object of the comma
preposition? offsets the
prepositional
phrase
A prepositional phrase
can close a sentence
We ate corn dogs and
drank root beer floats
after the baseball game.
1) Is this prepositional phrase
working as an adjective or Notice
adverb? NO
2) What is the object of the comma
preposition? is
needed
A prepositional phrase can
split the main subject and verb
All the puppies, except
those that had been
trained, pooped
everywhere!
1) Is this prepositional phrase
working as an adjective or Notice: commas
adverb? offset the
2) What is the object of the prepositional
preposition? phrase
A sentence can have consecutive
prepositional phrases
1) Are these
We saw this prepositional
holiday tree in phrase working as
adjectives or
1 the mall, on
adverbs?
some guys head. 2) What are the
2
objects of the
prepositions?
A sentence can have consecutive
prepositional phrases
1 2
In grandmas attic, under the
3
window, in a cardboard box
4
between two garbage cans, we
found these scary Santa Clauses.