Phrase:

· Group of words that go together.

· NO SUBJECT! NO VERB!!

Example: “down the hill”

Kinds of Phrases: Three major types:

1. Prepositional: starts with a preposition

Ex: out the door; under the fridge; into the mist

2. Verbal: Starts with a “Verbal” (infinitive; participle; gerund)

There are three kinds of verbal phrases:

· Infinitive Phrase: starts with an infinitive

Ex: to run faster; to take a bath

· Participial Phrase: starts with a participle (ends in ed or ing)

Ex: Sliced in half, the rotten innards of the apple were revealed; Driving away, she hit the curb.

· Gerund Phrase: starts with a gerund (verb ending in –ing that functions as a noun in a sentence)

Example: The boy likes taking medicine; I hate running in the rain.

3. Appositive: explains, restates, or adds new information about a noun

Ex: Shirley Manson, the lead singer of Garbage, has red hair.