Phrases, Clauses, and Sentences
Example of prepositional phrase
"Put the oranges "in the basket", She said she gave it "to her"., I'll stop by "on Friday"., The bananas "in the basket" are for you.
Independent clauses
Main clauses (ex: Ken called me.)
Noun clauses
Modify nouns and pronouns in an independent clause (the boy "who keeps calling" is driving ,e crazy .)
Dependent clauses
Modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs (ex: Ken, "that boy I like", called me)
Subordinating conjunction
Nominal clauses, finite clauses ("What I believe" is not important
Clauses
Phrases, consist of a group of words that are unified by meaning
2 types of subject complements
Predicate adjective and predicate nominative
Verb phrase
Serves as the main structure of the predicate and includes the main verb, any auxiliary forms attached, and any modifiers.
Example of adjective phrase
She has "outlandish" taste in clothing...The test is "expensive". The tuition was "expensive enough".
Adjective phrases
The adjective serves as the head of the phrase and may at times be the only component in the adjective phrase
Example of verb phrase
The boy "came"., Sheila "will be leaving" shortly., He "should have told" her about the results.,
What are phrases
"Grammatical building blocks"
Example of Adverb phrases
I read "daily", "Rather quickly", panic set in, She smiled "quite brilliantly" for the camera.
Intransitive verbs
Action verbs with no complements
Types of Dependent clauses
Adverb, adjective and noun clause
Adverb clauses
Answer where questions (I need more coffee "before the day begins")
Adverb phrases
Consist of head adverb by additional adverbs or adjectives
Prepositional phrase
Group of two or more words that begins with a preposition , the preposition itself is the head of the prepositional phrase, can function as adverbially or adjectivally
Noun phrase
The noun itself serves as a "simple subject" (head noun)