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Phrases topics include: Adjective phrases, adverb phrases, and noun phrases.
A phrase is a group of words that work together in a sentence but doesn't contain a subject or a verb. Phrases are often used for descriptions of people, things, or events.
Here are some types of phrases: Gerund phrase: A phrase that includes a gerund, which is a noun created by adding "ing" to a verb, and its modifiers. Within a sentence, a gerund phrase acts as a noun. Absolute phrase: A phrase that modifies the independent clause, but it is not connected to the sentence by a conjunction. It is set off with a comma only, and it could be removed from the sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence. Participial phrase; A group of words that includes a participle (an "-ing" or "-ed" verb form) and function as an adjective in a sentence. For example, in the sentence "The girl, smiling brightly, walked down the street," "smiling brightly" is a participial phrase. Appositive phrase: A set of words containing an Appositive and it follows or precedes the Noun or Pronoun it identifies or explains.
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