1. Adjective and Adverb Phrases

2. What is a Phrase?
A phrase is 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.

3. What is a clause?
A clause is a group of related words that is used as a single part of speech and that does contain both a verb and its subject.

4. Let’s see, are these phrases or clauses?
As soon as the bell rings
Around the beautiful, fragrant garden
That I really want
Any student can join
Thinking about tonight’s game
To run the marathon
Swimming the length of the pool

5. Let’s Try Some More! when you know as they walked in in the garden
is sleeping
how she remembered
smiling brightly
to the supermarket
where the car is
to laugh at myself
if he says so

6. What is an Adjective Phrase?
A prepositional phrase used as an adjective is called an adjective phrase.
ADJECTIVE: Rosa chose the blue one.
ADJECTIVE PHRASE: Rosa chose the one with blue stripes.

7. An adjective phrase modifies a noun or a pronoun.
Adjective Phrases
An adjective phrase modifies a noun or a pronoun.
Adjective phrases generally come after the words they modify and answer the same questions that single-work adjectives answer:
What kind?
Which one?
How many?
How much?

8. Adjective Phrases The store is open. We bought a CD with the neon sign
by Janet Jackson.

9. What is an Adverb Phrase?
A prepositional phrase used as an adverb is called an adverb phrase.
ADVERB: The cavalry will reach the fort soon.
ADVERB PHRASE: The cavalry will reach the fort by noon.

10. Adverb Phrases
Adverb phrases answer the same questions that single-word adverbs answer:
When?
Where?
How?
Why?
How often?
How long?
To what extent?

11. Adverb Phrases We got our new puppy A puppy is always ready
He barks loudly
at the animal shelter.
for a game.
for a puppy.