6. Noun Phrase
A noun phrase consists of a noun and all
of its modifiers, which can include other
phrases
SENTENCE
noun VERB PHRASE
PREP. PHRASE
NOUN PHRASE
Prep
verb
det noun
7. Verb Phrase
Are composed of the verbs of the sentence
and any modifiers of the verbs, including
adverbs and prep. Phrase or object.
main verbHelping verb
8. Adjectival Phrase
An adjective phrase (or adjectival phrase) is
a phrase that tells us something about
the noun it is modifying. The head (principal)
word in an adjective phrase will be an adjective.
These are unbelievably expensive shoes.
Adjective phrase
Like a normal adjective, an adjective phrase can be used
before the noun it is modifying or after the noun it is
modifying.
9. Adverbial Phrase
Quite often, an adverb in a sentence comprises
several words. These types of adverbs are called
adverbial phrases or adverbial clauses.
Adverbial phrases and clauses (shaded below)
can usually be categorized as one of the
following: