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12 Phrases

Warm-up

Underline the phrases in these sentences.

1. There’s a rainbow in the sky!

2. I am going to sleep for a while!

3. I met two girls at the fair.

4. The balloon is going higher and higher.

5. I can see the moon through the clouds.

6. She is standing on the roof.

7. The floods were caused by heavy rainfall.

8. Sheetal welcomed her friends with a smile.

9. I saw Riya in the library.

A phrase is a group of related words that conveys some sense but not
complete sense. A phrase usually does not have a subject or a verb.

Let us now learn about the different kinds of phrases.
1. Noun Phrase: A noun phrase is a group of words that functions as a noun in a
sentence. A noun phrase contains a noun and other associated words like articles
and adjectives. For example,
• One of my friends is in the US.
• Mr Das drives a beautiful red car.
• The eight-year-old boy saved his grandmother from a wild bear.

2. Adjective Phrase: An adjective phrase consists of a group of words that does the
work of an adjective in a sentence. For example,
• He is a very brave boy.

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