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    Essential English Grammar review

    For better writing


    Prepared by: Makhjanul Islam Tauhid
    Cell: 01196103435
    Email: tauhid.bd2012@gmail.com

    The world of phrases

    What is phrase?
     Group of words
     Work as a single part of speech in a sentence
     Does not have subject or verb

    Main three types:

    Types of How to identify Example


    phrases
    Prepositional Start with a preposition and ends with a By the lake, under the sea
    noun or pronoun
    Verbal A verb form plus other Eating slowly, to sleep late
    Appositive Noun or pronoun plus modifier that gives Dhaka University, the largest educational
    additional information institution in Bangladesh, could not hold
    the fame.

    THE OFFSPRING OF PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES (ACCORDING TO THEIR FUNCTIONS IN THE SENTENCES )

    Name of the It describes How to Examples Analysis


    offspring identify/questi
    on it with
    Adjectival Nouns or Which, what The manager, with the pink The underlined
    phrase pronouns kind, how slips, took bribe from the phrase modifies the
    many customer. Something in the noun ‘manager’. The
    corner of the desk was moving. underlined phrase
    modifies the noun
    ‘something’.
    Adverbial A verb, an Why, how , The boss was thrilled at their The underlined
    phrase adjective or when or where attitude. The phrase modifies phrase modifies the
    another the adjective thrilled. The adjective ‘thrilled’.
    adverb salesman skimmed over the The underlined
    product’s real cost. The rock phrase modifies the
    climbers arrived late at night. verb ‘skimmed’.

    OFFSPRING OF THE VERBAL PHRASE

    Name of the Functions as example Analysis


    offspring ……../you can also
    call it ……….
    Participial Adjective……… / Swimming slowly, I didn’t The underlined phrase describes
    phrases adjective phrase notice the shark on my tail. the pronoun ‘I’. The underlined
    Annoyed by the girl, I phrase describes the pronoun ‘I’.
    decided to leave the place. Sometimes the participial phrase
    My sister, burning the toast, can be placed even after the
    looked distracted. word it describes.

    Gerund phrases Noun…./ noun My evening routine ends The underlined phrase functions
    phrase jogging slowly around the as the object of the verb ‘ends
    park. Walking in the up’. The underlines phrase
    morning is good for health. functions as the subject of the
    verb ‘is’.
    Infinitive Noun, adjective or His goal, to break the record The underlined phrase modifies
    phrases adverb………/ mark, was never achieved. the noun ‘goal’. The underlined
    noun, adjective or The pilgrims hope was to phrase describes ‘hope’.
    adverb phrases reach the shrine before
    sundown.

    Absolute phrases :( only for those who want to be a better writer)

     Noun/pronoun+participle+ related modifier (if any)


     Modifies the whole sentence

    Examples

     The season nearly finished, Messsi emerged as the playmaker for Barcelona.
     The season (being) over, Messi was awarded as FIFA WORLD PLAYER for the year 2009
     (Having been) the best player of the world, Messi had much to show in the WORLD CUP.
     They ate the whole dinner- in an instant.
     The old firefighter stood over the smoking ruins, his senses alert to any sign of another flare-up.
     His subordinates, their faces blushed with shame, were in a hurry to leave the spot.

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