PHRASES
Warriner's English and Composition Chapter 14
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a phrase is a group of related words that is used as a single part of speech and
does NOT contain a verb and its subject
EXAMPLES
HAS BEEN SITTING (verb phrase; no subject)
ABOUT YOU AND ME (prepositional phrase; no subject or verb)
A group of words that has a subject AND a verb is not a phrase.
EXAMPLES
We found your pen. (a subject and a verb; we is the subject of found)
if she will go (a subject and a verb; she is the subject of will go)
WHAT IS A PHRASE?
COPY THE NOTES IN RED INTO THE GRAMMAR
SECTION OF YOUR NOTEBOOK UNDER THE HEADING
"THE PHRASE"
1. was hoping
2. if she really knows
3. with Alice and me
INDEPENDENT WORK
COPY EACH GROUP OF WORDS INTO THE
GRAMMAR SECTION OF YOUR NOTEBOOK.
WRITE PHRASE OR NOT A PHRASE AFTER EACH.
4. will be writing
5. inside the house
6. since Donna wrote
7. after they leave
INDEPENDENT WORK
COPY EACH GROUP OF WORDS INTO THE
GRAMMAR SECTION OF YOUR NOTEBOOK.
WRITE PHRASE OR NOT A PHRASE AFTER EACH.
8. has been cleaned
9. on Lotte's desk
10. as the plane lands
INDEPENDENT WORK
COPY EACH GROUP OF WORDS INTO THE
GRAMMAR SECTION OF YOUR NOTEBOOK.
WRITE PHRASE OR NOT A PHRASE AFTER EACH.
 Study
five minutes in preparation for the quiz.
THE PHRASE QUIZ 1 TODAY
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a prepositional phrase is a group of words beginning with a preposition and ending
with a noun or pronoun
EXAMPLES
instead of a picnic
at our house
to the pool
Some prepositions are made up of move than one word, like instead of. Notice that
an article or other modifier appears in the prepostional phrase: the example
contains an a; the second our; the third, the.
CONTINUED
WHAT IS A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE?
COPY THE NOTES IN RED INTO THE GRAMMAR
SECTION OF YOUR NOTEBOOK UNDER THE HEADING
"THE PHRASE"
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the noun or pronoun that ends the prepositional phrase is the object of the
preposition that begins the phrase
EXAMPLES
In their fight against cancer, scientists have discovered interferon.
Here fight is the object of the preposition in.
How is cancer used? What preposition does it follow?
CONTINUED
WHAT IS A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE?
COPY THE NOTES IN RED INTO THE GRAMMAR
SECTION OF YOUR NOTEBOOK UNDER THE HEADING
"THE PHRASE"
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the noun or pronoun that ends the prepositional phrase is the object of the preposition that begins the
phrase
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Objects of the preposition can be compound.
EXAMPLES
Kyoko called to Nancy and me. [Both Nancy and me are objects of the preposition to.]
The marbles were scattered under the table and chairs. [The preposition under has a compound object,
table and chairs.]
Don't be misled by a modifier coming after the noun or pronoun in a prepositional phrase; the noun or
pronoun is still the object.
EXAMPLE
Mother and Mrs. Braun worked at the polls today. [The object of the preposition at is polls;
today then when and modifies the verb worked.]
the adverb
WHAT IS A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE?
COPY THE NOTES IN RED INTO THE GRAMMAR
SECTION OF YOUR NOTEBOOK UNDER THE HEADING
"THE PHRASE"
1. Lady Jane Grey was a most unfortunate queen; she
reigned over England for only nine days.
2. The bright and lovely young girl was caught up in
intrigue and a struggle for power.
3. When Henry VIII died, his young son Edward
succeeded him as king.
INDEPENDENT WORK
A. COPY EACH SENTENCE INTO THE GRAMMAR SECTION OF YOUR
NOTEBOOK.
B. UNDERLINE ANY PREPOSITIONS ONCE. UNDERLINE EACH
PREPOSITION'S OBJECT TWICE.
C. THERE MAY BE MORE THAN ONE.
4. Only a boy, Edward was used by the cunning
Duke of Northumberland for his own purposes.
5. Northumberland wanted the power of the
throne for himself and his family.
6. Jane had no claim to the throne, for Edward
had two sisters, Mary and Elizabeth.
INDEPENDENT WORK
A. COPY EACH SENTENCE INTO THE GRAMMAR SECTION OF YOUR
NOTEBOOK.
B. UNDERLINE ANY PREPOSITIONS ONCE. UNDERLINE EACH
PREPOSITION'S OBJECT TWICE.
C. THERE MAY BE MORE THAN ONE.
7. Nevertheless, Northumberland forced her into
marriage with his own son.
8. The evil due persuaded the young kin that he
should name Lady Jane as the heir to the throne.
9. Therefore, when Edward died at fifteen of
tuberculosis, Jane Grey was proclaimed queen.
INDEPENDENT WORK
A. COPY EACH SENTENCE INTO THE GRAMMAR SECTION OF YOUR
NOTEBOOK.
B. UNDERLINE ANY PREPOSITIONS ONCE. UNDERLINE EACH
PREPOSITION'S OBJECT TWICE.
C. THERE MAY BE MORE THAN ONE.
10. After only nine days, the throne was restored
to Mary, the righful heir.
11. Sixteen-year-old Jane was imprisoned and
executed on charges of high treason against the
crown.
INDEPENDENT WORK
A. COPY EACH SENTENCE INTO THE GRAMMAR SECTION OF YOUR
NOTEBOOK.
B. UNDERLINE ANY PREPOSITIONS ONCE. UNDERLINE EACH
PREPOSITION'S OBJECT TWICE.
C. THERE MAY BE MORE THAN ONE.
 Study
five minutes in preparation for the quiz.
THE PHRASE QUIZ 2 TODAY