Grammar: Phrases and Clauses A phrase is a group of related words that is used as a single part of speech and that doesn’t contain both a subject and a verb. Example: could have been looking (no subject) Example: in the backyard (no subject or verb) Phrases cannot stand alone as sentences. Write the words below. Put parenthesis () around the prepositional phrase and circle the OP. 1. We saw Austin at the mall. 2. The house across the street has green shutters.

Grammar: Phrases and Clauses A prepositional phrase includes a preposition, the object of the preposition, and any modifiers of that object Example: The man (from Georgia) was giving a speech. The noun or pronoun that follows a preposition is the object of the preposition (OP). Write the sentences below. Put parenthesis () around the prepositional phrase and circle the OP. 1. The woman in the blue uniform is my aunt. 2. The light under the stairs is broken.

Grammar: Phrases and Clauses A preposition shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence. A preposition may have more than one object. Example: Aaron showed his arrowhead collection (to Trish and her). Write the sentences below. Put parenthesis () around the prepositional phrase and circle the OP. 1. May I sit between you and him? 2. He is saving money for a stereo and a guitar.

Grammar: Phrases and Clauses A prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or a pronoun is called an adjective phrase. In other words, an adjective phrase is a prepositional phrase used as an adjective. Example: Chunks of ice fell from the skyscraper. Write the sentences below. Underline the adjective phrase. Draw an arrow to the word it modifies. 1. Mr. Arnott order a dinner of boiled crawfish. 2. The coat with big pockets costs more money.

Grammar: Phrases and Clauses Adjective phrases answers the same questions that single-word adjectives answer. Example: What kind? How many? Which one? How much? An adjective phrase generally follows the word it modifies. Write the sentences below. Underline the adjective phrase. Draw an arrow to the word it modifies. 1. The shelf in the cabinet is too high to reach. 2. My favorite birthday present was the one from my parents.