Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this module, you should be able to
distinguish between phrases, clauses, and sentences
identify subject and predicate in a sentence
identify the five types of phrases (NP, VP, PP, AdjP, AdvP) in sentences
recognize the grammatical function of each type of phrase in sentences
diagram phrases to illustrate their grammatical structures
Key Concepts:
A. grammatical functions:
subject
predicate
B. grammatical forms:
sentences
clauses
phrases
noun phrases (NP)
verb phrases (VP)
prepositional phrases (PP)
long verb phrases (LVP)
adjective phrases (AdjP)
adverb phrases (AdvP)