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
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Directions to Solve Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom‚ If there is no correct meaning given‚ E (i.e.) ’None of these’ will be the answer. 1. | To make clean breast of | | A. | To gain prominence | B. | To praise oneself | C. | To confess without of reserve | D. | To destroy before it blooms | E. | None of these | Answer & ExplanationAnswer: Option CExplanation:No answer description available for this
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conjunction is a single word that joins words‚ phrases‚ and clauses of equal grammatical construction. Coordinating conjunctions also join complete sentences‚ i.e.‚ independent clauses. These conjunctions also imbue equal grammatical weight‚ or rank‚ to the joined elements.F – forA – andN – nor B – butO – orY – yetS – so | knives and spoons (noun & noun)‚ run or shout (verb & verb)‚ down the stairs and around the house (prepositional phrase & prepositional phrase) | Subordinating conjunction | A subordinating
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Adjective Phrases Subordinate clauses‚ like phrases‚ can be used in sentences as if they were single units. One word: The barking dog followed us home. Phrase: The dog‚ barking loudly‚ chased us. Clause: The dog‚ which was barking loudly‚ followed us. An adjective clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or a pronoun. It cannot stand by itself. We need a dog that can guard. An adjective clause usually follows the word that it modifies
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Living Through the Alma Mater Throughout the history of universities there has always been a figure that exemplifies school pride. At the University of Illinois‚ the Alma Mater is that defining figure. From the creation of the Alma Mater‚ she has established history and pride between the students and staff at the University of Illinois. To this day‚ the Alma Mater’s presence is everywhere from storefronts to postcards. No matter where you go on the University of Illinois campus‚ there is always
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Discussion phrases Asking for opinion What do you think about this problem? Do you have any ideas/thoughts about this? How do you see this problem? Is this a serious problem? What are your thoughts on this? Giving opinion I think ../ feel In my opinion‚ this is … To me‚ As far as I’m concerned‚.. In my point of view.. I strongly feel/think that.. I believe that … Agreeing I agree with Ali. I support your idea. I think you’re right. I think so. I share the same view. Strong
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Phrase A Phrase is a group of related words that does not include a subject and predicate. There are several kind of phrases: Noun Phrase A noun phrase is a group of words with a noun as its headword. Some noun phrases begin with an infinitive (to go) or a gerund (going). Example: The young man threw the old dog a bone. Adjective Phrase An adjective phrase is a phrase with an adjective as its head. An adjective phrase modifies a noun. Occasionally following a noun Example:
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VERB PHRASE 1 The structure of the verb phrase * In the verb phrase there is always an ordinary verb. There may be one or more auxiliaries in front of it. * Examples : * will steal * should have worked * must have been dreaming 2 Meaning in the verb phrase a) Tense - Past or Present? Examples : * Past tense * She had seen a doctor. * She would have seen a doctor. * Present tense * She has seen a doctor. * She will have seen a doctor.
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Phrases Miss Costantini English 1 and 3 Phrases – 2 Remember A phrase is a group of words that acts as a unit A phrase DOES NOT have a subject and a verb Phrases - 2 These are the four categories of phrases that we are studying: Prepositional phrases Appositive phrases Verbal phrases Absolute phrases Phrases – 2 We have already looked at prepositional phrases. Now we are going to look at the second type of phrases - appositives Appositive Phrases
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Noun Phrases Making a comparison of Noun Phrases between the Chapter 6.2 from ’’ English Sentence Analysis: An Introductory Course’’ by M. & K. Sauter and Chapter 7 from ’’ Analysing Sentences: An Introduction to English Syntax’’ by Noel Burton - Roberts‚ I can highlight several similarities and differences of the Noun Phrases. In both chapters the authors look into more detail at the internal structure of the Noun Phrase and the elements that can be found within the Noun Phrase. In
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