Phrases and Clauses Phrases – groups of words that function as a part of speech.
Noun Phrase: A group of words consisting of nouns or pronouns and their modifiers that function as a noun. All the parents had noticed how art had advanced their child’s learning ability. Verb Phrase: A group of words consisting of verbs working together and that function as a verb. Some doctors think that art should be used as a form of therapy for younger children. Prepositional Phrase: A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun, and functions as an adjective or an adverb. Veronica likes to paint when she arrives home from school because it calms her down. Appositive Phrase: A group of words that include all the words that modify an appositive and function as an adjective - IT MUST BE SURROUNDED BY COMMAS. Dr.Veronica, a child’s therapist, likes to use art to communicate with kids that have a hard time expressing themselves in words. Verbal Phrases: A group of words that begin with a verbal and ends with a noun. ● Gerund Phrase verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun. Painting on a canvas, may not be a beginner artist's first approach since a canvas is expensive. ● Participial Phrase word ending in -ing (present participle) or -ed (past participle) that functions as an adjective. Veronica wanted new paints because her brother used all her paints for a school project. ● Infinitive Phrase verb preceded by the word “to” (to read, to study, to write) that function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. A lot of people like to draw rather than painting or coloring.
