what are phrases

Infinitive phrase

"To" plus a verb and any other modifying words

Participle

Looks like a verb but acts like an adjective. Ends in "ing", "ed", or irregular past tense verbs (frozen, broken)

Adjective

Modifies a noun or pronoun, telling what kind, how many, or which one.

Adverb

Modifies a verb, telling Where? How? When? or To what extent? (also can modify adjectives and other adverbs)

phrase

a group of words that does not contain both a subject and a verb

Adverb phrase

a prepositional phrase that is mainly used to modify a verb. Also answers the questions: Where? When? or How? Occasionally will also answer the question Why?

adjective phrase

a prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun. Answers the questions: Which one? or What kind?

Infinitive

a verb form that usually begins with "to." . to + verb. To run, to swim, to walk.

prepositional phrase

A group of words made up of a preposition, its object, and any words that modify the object.

verb

action in the sentence, helping and linking

participial phrase

phrase that includes the participle, its modifier, and its objects; example: DRIVING THROUGH THE SNOW, my father had to use caution. When a participial phrase is at the beginning of a sentence, it is always followed by a comma.

preposition

shows the relationship between a noun and a pronoun and another word in the sentence.

subject

who or what is doing the verb