The document explains various types of phrases in English grammar, such as noun phrases, verb phrases, and adverb phrases, providing examples for each. It also covers specific phrases like gerund phrases, participle phrases, conjunctional phrases, and appositive phrases, demonstrating their usage in sentences. The text emphasizes the significance of these grammatical units in constructing meaningful statements.

1.  A phrase is a group of words that stand
together as a single grammatical unit, and it’s
without subject-verb agreement.
 Submit your assignment in the morning.
 I saw a cute little baby.
 The man in the red coat is my uncle.
 Ahmad was a man of great honor.

2.  My friend from Turkey writes articles about politics.
(Noun Phrase) (verb) (Noun Phrase)
 My friend from Turkey writes articles about politics.
(NP) (adjective phrase) (V) (Noun) (adjective phrase)
 Please pass me the glass on the table.
(Noun Phrase)
 Please pass me the glass on the table.
(noun) (adjective phrase)
 A cheetah can run faster than an Olympic cyclist.
(NP) (VP) (adverb phrase)
 A cheetah can run faster than an Olympic cyclist.
(Noun Phrase)

3.  The sports car is moving fast.
 A teacher is looking for a fictional book.
 A little boy is studying an English grammar.
 He likes to write sad stories.

4.  He is searching for a video to make him
smile.
 The class is so calm and quiet.
 The Biryani of this restaurant is extremely
delicious.
 Aasif was a man with courage.

5.  Sarah is going to market to buy a necklace.
 Tahir ran as fast as possible.
 Players arrived just in time.
 Sarah completes her task with passion.

6.  Tahir is a teacher with passion.
 A student sat on his chair.
 Wolf jumps in a fast way. (adverb phrase)
 Akbar was a leader with a little patience.
(adjective phrase)

7. Participle Phrase:
 Arriving at the accident, James discovered
that it was too late.
 Painted a brilliant white, the small room
appeared bigger.
 There she saw her father jogging along the
path.
Gerund Phrase:
 He likes collecting old bottles.
 Running through the woods is a difficult
task.
 Going for an ice-cream is real treat.

8. Conjunctional Phrase:
 We have to work hard so that we can win the
next match.
Interjectional Phrase:
 What a pleasure! I got the prize.
Appositive Phrase:
 Tahir, an electrical engineer, didn’t agree.
 Her horse, an Arabian, was her pride and joy.
 Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb,
is often called USA’s greatest inventor.

9.  To communicate a message now
complement modifier
(direct object) (adverb)
 To buy a book tomorrow
complement modifier
(direct object) (adverb)
 To understand the lesson completely
complement modifier
(direct object) (adverb)
(direct object)-
What?

11.  To climb a rope without using your legs is
hard.
It here acts as a subject of the sentence.
Climbing is hard.
 Nobody wants to hear long speeches.
Nobody wants a speech.
 I don’t want to prepare for my exams.
(What don’t you want?--object)
 Ali needs to ace the exam. (what does Ali need?–
object)

12.  I want a book to read on philosophy.
I want a philosophy book.
 I wish I had a friend to study with me.
 Here is the marker to write on the board.
(it describes a noun or pronoun)

13.  I went to Germany to study the language
and culture. (why did you go to Germany?)
 He sat down to listen the speaker. (for what
reason/ purpose he sat down)
 I will return to complete the assignment.
(why will you return? – we get the reason for verb)
 I studied for hours to succeed in exams.
( for what purpose did you study?)