What are they? How are they different?
What’s the difference? * Phrases DO NOT have both a subject and verb. * Clauses HAVE both a subject and a verb
*Down the slope *Through the hoop *In your face 4 Types of Phrases 1. Prepositional Phrases = Preposition + Noun
2. Participial Phrases = Verb + (ing or ed) A participle is a verb used as another part of speech They end in – ing or –ed For example: eating pizza cooked chicken loving mother worried father
4 Types of Phrases 3. Infinitive Phrases = To + Verb Infinitive phrases begin with the infinitive form of the verb. For example: To run a mile To begin the race To complete your homework To do your chores To win the game To respect your elders
4 Types of Phrases 4. Verb Phrases = Helping Verb + Main Verb Has been running Would have been driving Must eat Were spoken Is writing Might play