A phrase is a group of words without a subject or a predicate or both and does not express a complete thought. Therefore, a phrase can never stand on its own as a complete sentence. Using different kinds of phrases enables a writer or a speaker to create informative and descriptive sentences that vary in structure. Phrases combine words into a larger unit that can function as a sentence element.
The most common kinds of phrases in English are:
(1)Noun phrases
(2) Verb phrases
(4) Gerund phrases and
(5) Participial phrases.
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