Welcome to our 17th Grammar Guide!  This week we continue our coverage on sentences.  The topic for today is Phrases. 

A phrase is a group of words that adds detail to a sentence but does not have its own subject or verb.  Phrases are parts of sentences, but cannot stand on their own.

There are five types of phrases:

1. Adjective Phrases - Phrases that give more detail about a noun, and they are usually found right after the word or words they modify.
   • A few guys from my college came over for a barbecue yesterday.
2. Adverb Phrases - Phrases that modify a verb and appear right after it.
   • We will play on the Xbox.
3. Participial Phrases - Phrases using a present participle are formed by adding -ing to a verb, and act as adjectives.
   • Reaching low, Jimmy snagged the ground ball.
4. Infinitive Phrases - Infinitive is "to +verb," and this construction can act as a subject.
   • To bake cake is her big plan.
5. Appositive Phrases - An appositive phrase is a noun (or pronoun) that gives more information about another noun or pronoun.
   • My younger cousin, the really tall boy, is learning how to drive.

• References:
  • Kern, Jara. (2020). The Infographic Guide to Grammar. Adams Media
  • Venolia, Jan. (2001). Write Right! (4th ed.). Ten Speed Press