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Read the given sentences, and write the phrase names of the underlined phrases.

1. My father is a man of few words.

2. The queen wore a crown made of gold.
3. The news given by you is quite alarming.

4. In winter, we wear clothes made of wool.

5. We flew over a hill covered with snow.

Let’s Learn Phrases

A phrase is a group of words that add meaning to a sentence. It is not a complete idea. A
phrase forms an essential part of the syntax or structure of a sentence although it does not

have any standalone value. It helps in expressing a single idea and is used as a unit within
a sentence. It does not contain a finite verb. For example:

Japan is called the land of rising sun.
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Jack and Jill went up the hill.
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Here, the land of rising sun and up the hill are phrases. They mean something, but do not

make complete sense as they do not contain a finite verb.

In this chapter, we will learn noun, adjective, adverb, verb and prepositional phrases.

Let’s Learn Noun Phrase

A noun phrase includes a noun and its modifiers. It is a group of words that does the work

of a noun. It answers the question what and who.

For example:
common noun

The goat ate leaves The black goat ate all the tender leaves.
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