Verb, Appositive, and Prepositional Phrases Verb, Appositive, and Prepositional

What are Phrases? a group of related words that is used as a single part of speech and that does not contain both a verb and its subject Ex: could have been (no subject) Instead of Debra and him (no subject or verb)

3 Main Types Verb Phrases A phrase that functions as a verb Ex: Sally will be singing in the musical.

3 Main Types Appositive Phrase a word group that gives added information about a noun. Ex: Sally, an excellent singer, will be singing in the musical.

3 Main Types Prepositional Phrase a group of words that begins with a preposition Ex: Sally, an excellent singer, will be singing the main part in the musical. About Below Excepting Off Toward Above Beneath For On Unto Across Beside(s) From Onto Underneath After Between In Out Until Against Beyond In front of Outside Up Along But Inside Over Upon Among By In spite of Past Up to Around Concerning Instead of Regarding With At Despite Into Since Within Because of Down Like Through Without Before During Near Throughout With regard to Behind Except Of To With respect to