This document provides information about different types of phrases, including absolute phrases, appositive phrases, gerund phrases, infinitive phrases, noun phrases, participial phrases, and prepositional phrases. Examples of each type of phrase are given and explained. The document also includes drills to identify the type of phrase in given sentences and assignments for students to practice using different types of phrases.

1. Lesson 6.1
Phrases

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3. Learning Competency
This lesson serves as a prerequisite lesson for the competency
use phrases, clauses, and sentences appropriately and
meaningfully (EN7G-II-a-1, EN7G-II-b-1, EN7G-II-c-1,
EN7G-II-d-1, EN7G-II-e-1, EN7G-II-f-1, EN7G-II-g-1,
EN7G-II-h-1, EN7G-II-i-1).

4. Objective
At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to
use phrases appropriately and meaningfully.

5. Essential Questions
“How important are phrases when it comes to communication?”

6. Try it!
Warm-Up
Together with a partner, rearrange the letters to form words that
represent the different types of phrases.
Dyad Activity

7. Try it!
Warm-Up
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8. Review
What do you know about phrases?
How do phrases function in sentences?
What are the common types of phrases?

9. Learn about It
● This is the basic unit of English grammar.
● This is a group of words that do not have a subject nor a
predicate.
● Thus, it cannot stand alone and does not have a complete
meaning.
Phrases

10. Learn about It
● Absolute Phrase
It is a phrase that combines a noun and a participle with
any accompanying modifiers or objects.
God willing, we shall meet again.
It being a stormy day, most businesses stayed closed.
Types of Phrases

11. Learn about It
● Appositive Phrase
It is a phrase that restates, expounds, or explains further
the term it precedes.
The Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel’s masterpiece, is one of the most
famous tourist spots in the world.
My older brother often likens himself to Zeus, the god of thunder.
Types of Phrases

12. Learn about It
● Gerund Phrase
It is a phrase that includes a verbal that is formed ending in -ing, and
other modifiers or complements. It always functions as nouns.
Do you mind my sitting in your office for a few more hours?
Writing in her journal by candlelight is her favorite part of the day.
Types of Phrases

13. Learn about It
● Infinitive Phrase
It consists of an infinitive—the root of the verb preceded by to—and any modifiers or
complements attached to it. It can act as a noun, specifically a subject, an object or a
noun in a predicate of a sentence that follows a linking verb (e.g., is, are, etc.). It can
also act as an adjective or an adverb.
He opened the box to reveal a huge teddy bear.
To gain the approval of his father, Ian had to shift his major from mass
communication to IT.
Types of Phrases

14. Learn about It
● Noun Phrase
It comprises a noun and other modifiers attached to it. The modifier can
be a possessive pronoun, an article, an adjective, or a preposition. It can
act as a subject, an object, or a complement in a sentence.
An enormous truck blocked the view of the sunset.
The end of each season has always been hard for the fans of Game of
Thrones.
Types of Phrases

15. Learn about It
● Participial Phrase
It consists of verbals ending in -ing or -ed or another irregular form of a
verb, and other modifiers and complements attached to it. It serves as an
adjective.
The water drained slowly in the pipe clogged with so much hair.
Bitten by bedbugs, we wished that we had made reservations in a more famous
hotel.
Types of Phrases

16. Learn about It
● Prepositional Phrase
It consists of a preposition, an article, a noun or pronoun, and
often, one or more adjectives.
The note from Theresa confessed that she had eaten the leftover
chocolate cake.
We tried the new Dragon Burger at Mang Tacio’s Burger Palace.
Types of Phrases

17. Drills
1. I visited a church in our subdivision.
2. Cheng, a hot-tempered volleyball player, was extremely upset
by the bad call.
3. An excellent way of building vocabulary is reading good books.
4. Janet found Randy eating the last slice of the leftover pizza.
Identify the type of phrase of the underlined part in each
sentence.

18. Drills
5. Joey’s rudest habit is leaving all his clothing on the floor.
6. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7. Weather permitting, we shall meet before this week ends.
8. I wish I had a friend to study with me.
9. The visitors having left, we started cleaning the entire
house.
10.The play was brilliant, and I enjoyed watching Odette, the
Swan Queen.

19. Drills
1. The girl was mesmerized __________________.
2. Tony __________________ came to see me last night.
3. The president of the class __________________ paused during his
speech.
4. __________________, we will be able to sustain our business for
this entire year.
5. __________________, the teacher suddenly called her to recite.
Insert phrases to complete the following sentences. Then, identify
the type of phrase that was inserted.

20. More often than not, phrases do not convey a clear idea
because they lack a subject or a predicate. Can you cite an
instance when you were communicating with someone and
his/her idea was not expressed clearly? How did you handle
this situation?
Values Integration

21. Synthesis
Read the story "The Clever Husband and Wife" by Dean S. Fansler.
1. Select 20 phrases from the selection.
2. Identify their type based on how it was used in the selection.

22. Construct two sentences for each of the following different
types of phrases.
1. absolute phrase
2. appositive phrase
3. infinitive phrase
4. gerund phrase
5. participial phrase
Assignment

23. Bibliography
Benitez, Paz Marquez. n.d. A Night in the Hills. The Best Philippine Short Stories. Accessed
May 15, 2018. http://www.sushidog.com/bpss/stories/hills.htm.
Cambridge Dictionary. Accessed May 15, 2018.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/types-of-english-formal-informal-
etc/british-and-american-english
Clause, phrase and sentence. n.d. British Council. Accessed May 15, 2018.
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/clause-phrase-and-sentence
Mark, Nichol . 2017. 7 Classes of Phrases. 7 Daily Writing Tips. Accessed May 15, 2018.
https://www.dailywritingtips.com/7-classes-of-phrases/.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Accessed May 15, 2018. https://www.merriam-webster.com/
TedEd. n.d. Independent & Subordinate Clauses & Conjunctions. Accessed May 19, 2018.
https://ed.ted.com/on/FG3DwUjU.