types of phrases adjective phrase and adverb phrase
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Explanation:
Depending upon its function in a sentence, phrases are divided into various types: Noun Phrase, Verb Phrase, Adjective Phrase, Adverb Phrase, Gerund Phrase, Infinitive Phrase and Absolute Phrase.
4 types of phrase
A phrase is a group of words that express a concept and is used as a unit within a sentence. Eight common types of phrases are: noun, verb, gerund, infinitive, appositive, participial, prepositional, and absolute.
3 types of phrase
There are three types of verbal phrases: participial phrases, gerund phrases, and infinitive phrases. Each is explained below
Phrase :-
A group of two or more words that conveys short information
A phrase is always meaningful but it does not express a complete thought
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Adverb Phrase ::
It is a phrase which does the work of an adverb in a sentence .
It gives us the answer of
- How ?
- When ?
- Where ?
- How often ?
- For what reason ?
- To what degree ?
Example
1. They moved to a new city the previous week .
Here , the previous week is the answer of when ?
So , it is an adverb phrase
Adjective Phrase ::
It is a phrase which plays the role of adjective in a sentence
When adjectives are accompanied by other words like determiners , modifiers
The adjective in an adjective phrase may be modified by an adverb
Example :-
He wore a turban made of silk
Here , made of silk is modifying ‘turban’
So , it is an adverb phrase