A phrase is a group of words that is present in a sentence to give it a meaning, a phrase along with a clause are two essential elements in English that make a sentence. The difference between a clause and a phrase is that a clause forms the core of the sentence and has a finite verb, whereas the phrase gives that sentence a meaning having no finite verbs.
Types of Phrase:
- Noun phrase.
- Adjective phrase.
- Adverbial phrase.
- Prepositional Phrase.
- Conjunctional Phrase.
- Interjectional Phrase.
A noun phrase includes a noun combine with a word or words that modify the noun into something meaningful.
- He was the best rider of the bike among his friends.
- The end of the financial year is tough for the bankers.
A sentence that contains an adjective in such a way that the adjective gives it a meaning.
- Smith is always well-dressed.
- This team has some talented players that could win the game for them.
An adverbial phrase consists of two or more adverbs playing their role in building a meaningful sentence.
- He forgot to pick up his wallet from the counter as he was in a hurry.
- The doctor prescribed him to have this syrup before going to bed.
A prepositional phrase contains a preposition and its object, a prepositional phrase works as an adjective or an adverb.
- Despite of the efforts, Adam lost his job.
- The group took photos as they walked through the dense jungle.
Conjunction within a sentence is a conjunctional phrase.
- The organizers reached early so that they can set up the event area.
- He was out in the rain, as a result, he got sick.
Interjections that have more than one word are classified as an interjectional phrase.
- Oh my God! This tastes pathetic.
- Bless you! I needed someone to help me.