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Phrases

18garza4752 Pre-AP English High School Inglês 10 flashcards

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1Phrase definitionTwo or more words that are either lacking the subject or verb part necessary to make a clause
2Infinitive phraseBegins with a simple verb in the infinitive
Ex. TO BAKE is TO LIVE.
3Participial phraseBegins with a word ending in -ing and -ed
Ex. her face TURNING RED BY THE SECOND showed her embarrassment.
4Gerund phraseBegins with a gerund
Ex. His favourite sport is SWIMMING.
5Appositive phraseNoun (phrase) that renames the noun next to it.
Ex. My mom, A BAD COOK, burnt the cake.
6Noun phraseContains a noun and its modifiers
Ex. THEIR BROWN DOG likes it.
7Verb phraseContains a verb
Ex. The dog RAN.
8Prepositional phraseBegins with a preposition and end with a noun
Ex. I like to eat AT HOME.
9Adverbial phraseAdverb answers a question
Ex. I waited FOR AN HOUR.
10Adjective phraseSays something about a noun
Ex. She is RATHER FOND OF KITTENS.

Descrição: High School Pre-AP English FlashCards sobre Phrases, criado por 18garza4752 em 08-09-2015.
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