Languagelab's Chapter 8.2

Noun and Verb Phrases

What is a

A group of

words

without a

noun or

verb or both.

Has a Noun -

'strength'

No verb or

action

Has a Subject -

'snowflake'

AND

Verb - 'feels'

Single Word

Sit down.Keep quiet.Stand up.

Great school.Small boy.

Creating Noun Phrases

.

city – garden city

boy – small boy

cat – black cat

Just describea noun

Noun Phrases

Nouns

Creating Verb Phrases

.

walk – walk away

give – give up

come – come in

Just add a preposition to

a verb

Verb

PhrasesVerbs

Sentences with phrases

Singapore is a garden city.

Alex is a small boy.

“Come in, Tom.”

Verb Phrases

Verb Phrases

Noun Phrases

Cat -

Black cat

Boy -

Small boy

Noun Phrases

City -

Garden city

System -

Solar system

Sentence = Noun + Verb Phrases

Look out for the black cat!(Verb Phrase) (Noun Phrase)

The small boy gets off the bus.(Noun Phrase) (Verb Phrase)

Get into the garden city.(Verb Phrase) (Noun Phrase)

Where are the Phrases?

“Keep quiet!” the teacher shouted.

The police chased down the thief.

We build up a beautiful city.

Here are the Phrases!

“Keep quiet!” the teacher shouted.

The police chased down the thief.

We build up a beautiful city.

Learning Milestone

What is a phrase?

Where is it found?

Why do we need phrases?

Learning Milestone Check

A phrase is a group of words that adds to a noun or adds to a verb.

It is found in daily speech and everyday life.

A phrase is used to give a sentence greater meaning.