Phrase

Phrase

Read the following group of words:

o   on the table

o   in the corner

o   full of roses

o   a beautiful dress

o   morning walk

o   bright morning

o   land animal

o   on the way

Each one of the above groups of words gives a vague indication but does not make complete sense. It requires something else to make complete sense.

A phrase is a group of words that stands together as a single grammatical unit but does not convey a complete thought.

Phrases have been classified into various types. We will deal with them in another post.  

Exercise

Write (p) for phrase and (s) for sentences against each group of words.

1) on the way (p)

2) They want it. (s)

3) He laughs. (s)

4) on the river (p)

5) Bring a glass of water for me. (s)

6) of great wealth (p)

7) near the beach (p)

8) in the window (p)

9) Would you like to stay here? (s)

10) Aeroplane if flying high in the sky. (s)

Write ‘Y’ if the following groups of words are phrases and ‘N’ if they are not phrases.

1) dancing on the (N)

2) under on it (N)

3) over the clouds (Y)

4) under the table (Y)

5) fast running (Y)

Use these phrases to make sentences:

a red box, very slowly, quite big, last piece of pizza, will go, very softly, behind the sofa, heavy meal, about money, A passenger without ticket

a red box

An old lady entered the compartment with a red box.

very slowly

Our car was moving very slowly on the rural road.

quite big

He is working on a quite big project.

last piece of pizza

Both of them wanted to eat the last piece of pizza.

will go

He will go on the school picnic.

very softly

She spoke very softly.

behind the sofa

There is a big window behind the sofa.

heavy meal

They decided to go for a walk after the heavy meal.

about money

They were arguing about money.

A passenger without ticket

A passenger without ticket will have to pay the fine.