What is a phrase?

What is a phrase?

1. A phrase is a group of words that does not include a subject and verb.

   • Types of phrases
     • Noun phrase
       • Comprises a noun and any associated modifiers.
         • Ex: The increasing economic importance of tourism has capture the attention of most countries.
     • Adjective phrase
       • Consists of adjectives, modofiers and any word that modifies a noun or pronoun.
         • Ex: Travel and tourism are fast to grow.
     • Adverb phrase
       • Consists of adverbs or other words that make a group with words like adeverbs in a sentence.
         • Ex: Ecotourism has been growing rapidly over the last decades.
     • Verb phrase
       • It is a combination of main verb and its auxiliaries ( helping verbs) in a sentence.
         • Ex: These cards may be woth hundreds of dollars.
     • Infinitive phrase
       • Consists of an infinitive, the root of the verb preceded by "to" and any modifiers.
         • Ex: Its goal is to review the lessons learned in implementing ecotourism.
     • Gerund phrase
       • Gerunds are verbals that end in -ing and act as nouns.
         • Ex: Putting tourism on a sustainable path is a major challenge.
     • Participle phrase
       • Consists of a present participle ( verb+ ing), a past participle (verb ending in -ed or irregular verb) and modifiers.
         • Ex: Recognizing the global importance of issues, the United Nations designated 2002 as the International Year of Ecotourism.
     • Appositive phrase
       • Is a noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.
         • The best exercise, walking briskly, is also the least expensive.
     • Prepositional phrases
       • Consists of a preposition, object of preposition (noun or pronoun) and may also consists of other modofiers.
         • Ex: The hills across the valley of the Ebro were long and white.