Types of Phrases

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Types of Phrases

• There are numerous types of phrases.
• Type is determined by how the group of words is
  used in the sentence.
• There are three major types of phrases
• Prepositional Phrase
• Verbal Phrase
• Appositive Phrase

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Verbal Phrase

• Verbal - a verb used as a noun, an adjective, or
  an adverb.
• There are three types of verbal
• Participle
• Gerund
• Infinitive

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Verbal

• Participal - a verb form that can be used as an
  adjective (present participle ends in -ing past
  participle ends in -ed or -d present perfect
  starts with having)
• Gerund - a verb form ending in -ing that is used
  as a noun
• Infinitive - a verb form that can be used as a
  noun, an adjective, or an adverb (most
  infinitives begin with to)

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Verbal Examples

• Participle - freezing rain an engraved trophy
  having completed his chores
• Gerund - photographing animals requires patience.
• Infinitive - To leave now would be rude.

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Participial Phrase

• Participial Phrase - consists of a participle and
  its modifiers and complements. The entire phrase
  is used as an adjective.
• Grinning broadly, she accepted the award.
• modifies she
• Puzzled by their behavior, I asked for an
  explanation.

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Absolute Phrase

• Absolute Phrase - consists of (1) a participial
  phrase, (2) a noun or pronoun that the
  participial phrase modifies, and (3) any other
  modifiers of that noun or pronoun. The entire
  word group is used as an adverb to modify a
  clause in a sentence. It has no grammatical
  connection to any word in the independent clause.

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Absolute Phrase

• Their car having been repaired, the Smiths
  continued their road trip.
• Chris said that, the weather being so fine, he
  would prefer to go for a hike.
• Wearily, the explorer trudged onward through the
  snow, his loyal Alaskan malamute keeping pace at
  his side.

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Gerund Phrase

• Gerund Phrase - consists of a gerund and its
  modifiers and compliments. The entire phrase is
  used as a noun.
• Managing the restaurant efficiently required
  dedication.
• My cousin enjoys working as a lifeguard.

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Infinitive Phrase

• Infinitive Phrase - consists of an infinitive and
  its modifiers and complements. The entire phrase
  can be used as a noun, an adjective, or an
  adverb.
• To get a medical degree is her goal.
• They promised to return soon.
• We have time to walk to the concert.