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For example:

 Ria and I go to school everyday.
 The fi rst letter of a word within inverted commas always begin with capital letters.
For example:
 I said, “He is my new teacher.”
 The fi rst letter of every line in a poem is always capital.
For example:
 A bird came down the walk,
He did not know I saw.
He bit an angle-worm in halves...

Phrases
A phrase is a group of words that stands together as a single unit, typically as part of a clause or a sentence. A
group of words that makes complete sense is called a sentence. A phrase can be long or short but it does not
include the subject-verb pairing. Phrases help to make sentences and thus we understand that phrases can be
added to sentences to make them more complex.
There are different types of phrases:

Noun Phrase
Noun phrases consist of a noun and its modifi ers.
For example:
 the friendly neighbour  a soft cushion

Verb Phrase
Verb phrase consist of a verb and its modifi ers.

For example:
 were waiting for the bus  felt a prick on her wrist
Adverbial Phrase

Adverbial phrases are phrases that act as adverbs. They modify verbs, adverbs or adjectives.
For example:
 around the corner (modifying where)  after the (modifying when)

 in silence (modifying how)
Gerund Phrase

Gerund phrases are essentially noun phrases that begin with a gerund. (verb ending with-ing)
For example:
 wading through the river  jumping like a frog

Infi nitive Phrase
Infi nitive phrases begin with a verb infi nitive and include any modifi ers. Infi nitive phrases function as nouns,
adjectives, or adverbs.
For example:

 to run out of petrol  to visit the temple

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