GramVoc Ch3 Phrases

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phrase

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a group of related words that is used as a single part of speech and that does not contain both a verb and its subject.

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prepositional phrase

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includes a preposition, the object of the preposition, and any modifiers of that object.

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adjective phrase

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a prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or a pronoun.

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adverb phrase

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a prepositional phrase that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.

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verbal

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a verb form that is used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.

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verbal phrase

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consists of a verbal and its modifiers and complements.

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participle

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a verb form that can be used as an adjective.

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participial phrase

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consists of a participle and its modifiers and complements. The entire phrase is used as an adjective.

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present perfect form

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adds 'having' or 'having been' to the past participle of a verb and indicates a completed action.

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absolute phrase

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consists of (1) a participle or a participial phrase, (2) a noun or a pronoun that the participle or participial phrase modifies, and (3) any other modifiers of that noun or pronoun.