5. PHRASES

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this module, you should be able to

1. distinguish between phrases, clauses, and sentences

2. identify subject and predicate in a sentence

3. identify the five types of phrases (NP, VP, PP, AdjP, AdvP) in sentences

4. recognize the grammatical function of each type of phrase in sentences

5. diagram phrases to illustrate their grammatical structures

Key Concepts:

A. grammatical functions:

1. 1. subject

   2. predicate

B. grammatical forms:

1. 3. sentences

   4. clauses

   5. phrases

      • noun phrases (NP)

      • verb phrases (VP)

      • prepositional phrases (PP)

      • long verb phrases (LVP)

      • adjective phrases (AdjP)

      • adverb phrases (AdvP)