What is a phrase?
Q: What is a phrase?
A: A phrase is a group of words that adds meaning to a sentence. It is not a complete idea with a subject, verb and predicate like a sentence.
Q: How many kinds of phrases are there in English?
A: There are five different kinds of phrases in English, one for each of the main parts of speech.
Q: What is the head in a phrase?
A: The head in a phrase is the main word or the word that the phrase is about. It is usually printed in bold.
Q: What kind of information does an Adjective phrase give?
A: An Adjective phrase gives more information about an adjective.
Q: What kind of information does an Adverb phrase give?
A: An Adverb phrase gives more information about an adverb.
Q: What kind of information does a Prepositional phrase give?
A: A Prepositional phrase gives information about time, location, possession or condition and always starts with a preposition.
