PHRASES

Phrase is a group of two or more words that acts as a simple part of a speech. The phrase is a group of related words and does not contain a subject or a predicate. Phrase cannot stand alone as a grammatical unit.

Type of phrases

1.     Noun Phrases
Noun phrase is a noun and modifier. Noun phrases are a group of nouns that serves as a noun. Noun phrase answer questions about what / what.

She has broken two of my best glasses.

Some of the mangoes were rotten.

2.     Adjective Phrase
Adjective phrases are phrases that function as adjectives.

She sent me a basket full of mangoes.

Group of word full of mangoes give characteristic to noun phrases a basket.

Notice the adjective phrases below

Adjective	Adjective Phrases
A purple cloak (mantel ungu) A white elephant (gajah putih) A blank page (halaman kosong)	A cloak of purple color (mantel yang berwarna ungu) An elephant with a white skin (gajah berkulit putih) A page with no writing on it (halaman yang tidak ada tulisan di atasnya)

3.     Adverb Phrases
Adverb phrases are phrases that function as adverbs.

She waited for him for a long time.

 Notice the adverbs and adverb phrases

Adverb	Adverb Phrases
Quickly (dengan cepat) Carelessly (dengan sembrono) Here (disini)	With great speed (dengan kecepatan tinggi) Without any care (tanpa ketelitian) On this spot (di tempat ini)

4.     Verb phrases

Verb phrase consists of the main verb and auxiliary verb. Verb phrases function as a verb in a sentence. Therefore, it covers the main verb / subject, any auxiliary verb, and modifier-modifier.

I will be flying tomorrow.

Budi has spent all the money that you have earned.

5.     Participle Phrases

Participle phrases are phrases that contain a present participle or past participle and the modifier, which functions as an adjective. This phrase can be formed from a verb present participle (-ing form) and from the past participle (-ed form, the verb form of regular, or irregular).

Realizing the danger, the driver stepped on the brake.

The book lost in pile was mine.

6.     Infinitive Phrase

Infinitive is the simplest form of a verb, usually preceded by to.

Infinitive phrase includes an infinitive with its modifier, subject or object. It can be used as an adjective, adverb, or noun.

He is quitting to find a better job.

7.     Gerund Phrases

Gerund phrases consisting of a verb-ing when its function as a noun, along with the subject. The function of gerund phrases is a noun.

I love doing the job well.

Chopping wood is hard work.

8.     Prepositional Phrases

Prepositional phrases are combined with a preposition and its object any modifier. Preposition phrase often indicates a relationship in time or space. This phrase always begins with a preposition that functioning as an adjective or adverb in the clause.

After the meeting, the managers went to the restaurant.

Don’t lie on the floor.