Phrases and Clauses
Phrases and Clauses
5 December 2012
Phrases and Clauses I) Prepositional and Appositive Phrases
Phrase- a few words that do not have a subject or a verb and are one part of speech in a sentence A) Prepositional Phrases
Prepositional phrase- preposition with a noun or pronoun following it
Ex: near the table and chairs. “Near” is the preposition and “table and chairs” are the objects.
1) Adjectival Phrases
Adjectival phrase- a prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun by telling what kind or which one
~modifies subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, objective compliments, predicate nominatives, and objects or prepositions 2) Adverbial Phrases Adverbial phrase- a prepositional phrase that acts as an adverb ~modifies verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
Ex: We sat on the park bench. “Sat” is the verb and “on the park bench” is describing where “we” were sitting. A) Appositives and Appositive Phrases 1) Appositives
Appositive- a noun or pronoun placed after another noun of pronoun to identify, rename, or explain it
~appositive comes from a Latin verb that means “to put near or next to”
~not modifiers
~add detail
Ex: I will win the race with my breast stroke, the butterfly. “The butterfly” is the appositive that identifies the breast stroke 2) Appositive Phrases
Appositive phrase- a noun or pronoun with modifiers, placed next to a noun or pronoun to add information and details
Ex: That hat, the navy blue one with white edging, would match my ski jacket. “The navy blue one with white edging” describes the “hat” I) Verbal Phrases
Verbal- a word derived from a verb but used as a noun, adjective, or adverb
~can be modified by adverbs and adverbial phrases A) Participles and Participial Phrases 1) Participles
Participle- a form of a verb that acts as an adjective
Ex: The running water caused a flood. a) Forms or Participles
~three forms: present, past, and perfect
5 December 2012
Phrases and Clauses I) Prepositional and Appositive Phrases
Phrase- a few words that do not have a subject or a verb and are one part of speech in a sentence A) Prepositional Phrases
Prepositional phrase- preposition with a noun or pronoun following it
Ex: near the table and chairs. “Near” is the preposition and “table and chairs” are the objects.
1) Adjectival Phrases
Adjectival phrase- a prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun by telling what kind or which one
~modifies subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, objective compliments, predicate nominatives, and objects or prepositions 2) Adverbial Phrases Adverbial phrase- a prepositional phrase that acts as an adverb ~modifies verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
Ex: We sat on the park bench. “Sat” is the verb and “on the park bench” is describing where “we” were sitting. A) Appositives and Appositive Phrases 1) Appositives
Appositive- a noun or pronoun placed after another noun of pronoun to identify, rename, or explain it
~appositive comes from a Latin verb that means “to put near or next to”
~not modifiers
~add detail
Ex: I will win the race with my breast stroke, the butterfly. “The butterfly” is the appositive that identifies the breast stroke 2) Appositive Phrases
Appositive phrase- a noun or pronoun with modifiers, placed next to a noun or pronoun to add information and details
Ex: That hat, the navy blue one with white edging, would match my ski jacket. “The navy blue one with white edging” describes the “hat” I) Verbal Phrases
Verbal- a word derived from a verb but used as a noun, adjective, or adverb
~can be modified by adverbs and adverbial phrases A) Participles and Participial Phrases 1) Participles
Participle- a form of a verb that acts as an adjective
Ex: The running water caused a flood. a) Forms or Participles
~three forms: present, past, and perfect