Sentence Structure elementary medium
A phrase is a group of words without a subject-verb unit.
Sentence Structure — How sentences are built and transformed.
1. Noun phrase: the tall man. 2. Verb phrase: has been waiting. 3. Adjective phrase: full of courage. 4. Adverb phrase: as fast as possible. 5. Prepositional phrase: in the morning. 6. A phrase cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
A phrase has no finite verb and no subject-verb combination. "In the morning" is a phrase; "when I woke up" is a clause.
हिंदी में
Phrase शब्दों का समूह है जिसमें कर्ता-क्रिया नहीं होती। यह अकेला पूरा वाक्य नहीं बन सकता।
Q1. Which of these is a phrase (not a clause)?
Answer: in the morning
💡 A phrase has no subject-verb combination.
Q2. Which of the following is a phrase?
Answer: On the roof.
💡 'On the roof' has no subject-verb unit → phrase. The others contain clauses.
Q3. A group of words without a subject-verb unit is called a ___.
Answer: phrase
💡 That is the definition of a phrase.
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Open Phrase lesson → Free practice — Sign up| Topic | Level | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Subject & Predicate | beginner | Every sentence splits into subject and predicate. |
| Subject-Verb Agreement | elementary | The verb must agree with its subject in number and person. |
| Objects | elementary | Direct and indirect objects receive the action of the verb. |
| Complements | elementary | Subject and object complements complete the meaning of the sentence. |
| Clause | intermediate | A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. |
| Sentence Types | elementary | Sentences are classified by function: statement, question, command, exclamation. |
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