“ “ You hear You hear and use and use them all them all the time; the time; now let’s now let’s recognize recognize them!” them!” The Phrase… The Phrase… We’ll Start We’ll Start with 3 with 3 Overall Kinds: Overall Kinds: Verbal Verbal (3) (3) Appositi Appositi ve ve Prepositional Prepositional (2) (2)
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Verbal (3). Prepositional (2). The Phrase… We’ll Start with 3 Overall Kinds:. “You hear and use them all the time; now let’s recognize them!”. Appositive. Definition of a Phrase : A group of words that does NOT have a subject and a verb, and acts as 1 part of speech. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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““You hear You hear and use them and use them all the time; all the time;
1. He wasHe was riding (riding (onon his skateboard). his skateboard).
2. I am a huge fan (2. I am a huge fan (ofof Twilight).Twilight).
3. My dad enjoys hunting (3. My dad enjoys hunting (inin the woods). the woods).
****HintHint… find the … find the preposition and go preposition and go until you see the until you see the first noun and first noun and
stop….that’s your stop….that’s your Prepositional Phrase!Prepositional Phrase!
1.1. We were eating chicken wings at BW3’s.We were eating chicken wings at BW3’s.
2.2. I watched ESPN on television last night.I watched ESPN on television last night.
3.3. He rode his dirt bike through the mud.He rode his dirt bike through the mud.
Find the Prep. Phrase in the following sentences.
Find the Prep. Phrases in the Find the Prep. Phrases in the following sentences along with the following sentences along with the object of the preposition.object of the preposition.
Phrase)Phrase)““Don’t hide! It’s just as easy since Don’t hide! It’s just as easy since you know what an you know what an adverbadverb is right?” is right?”
So…the definition of an So…the definition of an AdverbAdverb Phrase Phrase isis: A Prepositional Phrase that : A Prepositional Phrase that
describes a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb!describes a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb!
ExampleExample: We must finish our : We must finish our project (project (before the holidays)before the holidays)..
““before the holidays” is describing when to before the holidays” is describing when to finishfinish (a verb) so it has to be an adverb phrase. And… (a verb) so it has to be an adverb phrase. And…
“before” is a preposition & this is a type of prep. “before” is a preposition & this is a type of prep. phrase!phrase!
The End… for Day The End… for Day 1!!!1!!!
Take Take 2!!!2!!!
VERBAL PHRASESVERBAL PHRASES……There are 3 kindsThere are 3 kinds
1.1. Gerund PhraseGerund Phrase
2.2. Infinitive PhraseInfinitive Phrase
3.3. Participial Participial PhrasePhrase
““Ok, but what does Ok, but what does VerbalVerbal mean?”mean?”
****VerbalVerbal: a word that is formed from a : a word that is formed from a VerbVerb, but is used as a N, Adj., or , but is used as a N, Adj., or
Adv.**Adv.**Example: Example: SmilingSmiling
childchild
Smiling is formed Smiling is formed from the verb smile, from the verb smile, but is acting as an but is acting as an
Adj. describing child.Adj. describing child.
It’s like a verb in It’s like a verb in disguise!disguise!
““I’m not I’m not a verb!”a verb!” So…A verbal PhraseSo…A verbal Phrase: :
has a form of a verb has a form of a verb that acts as another that acts as another
POSPOS
GERUND PHRASEGERUND PHRASE…
“Wait…what’s a gerundgerund?”
A gerundgerund is a verb form ending in –ing that is used as a noun!
For exampleFor example: (SkiingSkiing down that slope) was fun.
So, a Gerund PhraseGerund Phrase has has:: - a gerund -a modifier -& the entire phrase is used as a noun
ExampleExample: (Listening to Scream-O musicListening to Scream-O music at high volume)at high volume) may require you to have hearing aids later in life!
*As you can see, “Listening to Scream-O music at high volume” is the gerund phrase. Listening being the gerund.
Listening to Scream-O music at high Listening to Scream-O music at high volumevolume (the gerund phrase) is acting as the Noun in this sentence…
Ask yourself…What may require you to have hearing aids later in life? The answer is the Noun, which is the gerund phrase!
INFINITIVE PHRASEINFINITIVE PHRASE…A verb form that can be used as a Noun, an Adj., A verb form that can be used as a Noun, an Adj., or an Adv. *Most infinitives begin with “to”.or an Adv. *Most infinitives begin with “to”.
ExampleExample: The crowd grew : The crowd grew quiet quiet to hear the movie to hear the movie
StepbrothersStepbrothers
What word is the infinitive phrase describing? grew…
Making the infinitive phrase act Making the infinitive phrase act as what part of speech?as what part of speech?
ExamExamplesples::1. The police officers searched the 1. The police officers searched the abandonedabandoned warehouse. warehouse.
****AbandonedAbandoned is a form of the verb is a form of the verb abandonabandon and and modifies/describes warehouse so it is an modifies/describes warehouse so it is an adjective.adjective.
2. This plate, 2. This plate, boughtbought at a flea market, is a valuable antique. at a flea market, is a valuable antique.
****BoughtBought, a form of the verb , a form of the verb buybuy, , describes the noun plate, so describes the noun plate, so boughtbought is an is an adjective here.adjective here.
Ok, so those are Ok, so those are participlesparticiples, but , but what is a what is a participial phraseparticipial phrase??
““Well, a phrase is a group of words, so a Well, a phrase is a group of words, so a Participial Phrase must consist of a Participial Phrase must consist of a participle and anything describing it!”participle and anything describing it!”
1. Noted for its convenience, FaceBook is used by millions of 1. Noted for its convenience, FaceBook is used by millions of people.people.
Let’s PracticeLet’s Practice… Tell the participial phrase and the word/s it Tell the participial phrase and the word/s it
modifiesmodifies.
Part. PhrasePart. Phrase: Noted for its convenience Word it ModifiesWord it Modifies:
2. IPods are wonderful inventions used by people IPods are wonderful inventions used by people everywhereeverywhere.
Part. PhrasePart. Phrase: used by people everywhere
Q:What is a Q:What is a gerund gerund phrasephrase??A: Group of words that has a verb form A: Group of words that has a verb form
ending in ending in ––inging in it w/ other in it w/ other
modifiers & acts as a modifiers & acts as a nounnoun..
Q: What is an Q: What is an infinitive phraseinfinitive phrase??
A. Group of words that has a verb form A. Group of words that has a verb form that can act as another part of speech; that can act as another part of speech;
****usually starts with “to”usually starts with “to”..
Q: What is an Q: What is an participial participial phrasephrase??
A: A group of words that has a A: A group of words that has a participle and any other participle and any other
modifiers; modifiers; ****the whole the whole phrase acts as an phrase acts as an
adjectiveadjective..
Last Practice Before You’re a Pro!!!Identify the phrase in each sentence and then tell what
type it is.
1. Some people like listening to hip hop music.1. Some people like listening to hip hop music.Phrase:Listening to hip hop
musicType: Gerun
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2. American Idol, playing on the TV, looked like a 2. American Idol, playing on the TV, looked like a good episode. good episode.
Phrase: playing on the TVplaying on the TVType:ParticipiaParticipiall
Why?Because ‘playing on the Because ‘playing on the TV’ describes American TV’ describes American Idol, making the verb Idol, making the verb form playing an form playing an adjective.adjective.
3. Some believe that Ferdinand Magellan was taken 3. Some believe that Ferdinand Magellan was taken away by zombiesaway by zombies..
Continued Continued PracticePractice……
Phrase: by zombiesby zombies Type: Prepositional Phrase: Prepositional Phrase: Adverb Phrase, Adverb Phrase, describing how he describing how he was takenwas taken
The Appositive The Appositive PhrasePhrase Definition of AppositiveDefinition of Appositive:A Noun or Pronoun :A Noun or Pronoun
placed beside another Noun or Pronoun to placed beside another Noun or Pronoun to describe it.describe it.
Example: I chose 1 person, Example: I chose 1 person, the girl in the girl in the pinkthe pink, to pass out the papers. , to pass out the papers.
Definition of Appositive PhraseDefinition of Appositive Phrase: Has an : Has an appositive and any modifiers. (A group of appositive and any modifiers. (A group of
words with an appositive)words with an appositive)
ReasoningReasoning:“the girl in the pink” is :“the girl in the pink” is describing person and is placed describing person and is placed
directly beside that Noun.directly beside that Noun.
WE WE
AREARE
DONE!DONE!
THE ENDTHE END
Now I know all Now I know all phrases!phrases!
““Don’t be a dead fish! Don’t be a dead fish! That was fun right?!?!?!” That was fun right?!?!?!”