Here's the information you're looking for along with the practice tasks:
Definitions
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Noun: A word that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea.
Example: Dog, city, happiness -
Noun Phrase: A group of words that functions as a noun in a sentence, usually consisting of a noun and its modifiers.
Example: The happy little dog -
Verb: A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.
Example: Run, is, become -
Verb Phrase: A group of words that includes the verb and any helping verbs.
Example: Has been running -
Adjective: A word that modifies or describes a noun.
Example: Blue, exciting, tall -
Adjectival Phrase: A group of words that acts as an adjective, providing more information about a noun.
Example: Full of energy (in "a dog full of energy") -
Adverb: A word that modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Example: Quickly, very, well -
Adverbial Phrase: A group of words that acts as an adverb, providing more information about a verb, adjective, or adverb.
Example: With great enthusiasm -
Preposition: A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.
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Prepositional Phrase: A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, functioning as a unit.
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Participle: A word formed from a verb that can act as an adjective, typically ending in -ing or -ed.
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Participial Phrase: A group of words that includes a participle and acts as an adjective, providing more information about a noun.
Example: Running through the park -
Absolute Phrase: A group of words that modifies a whole sentence, usually consisting of a noun and a participle, providing context or detail.
Example: His heart pounding, (in "His heart pounding, he ran faster.")
Practice:
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Highlight or underline a noun phrase in the following sentence:
- Once upon a time, a brave young knight ventured into a mysterious forest.
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Highlight or underline the verb phrase in the following sentence:
- His shining armor was gleaming in the pale moonlight.
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Highlight or underline an adjectival phrase in the following sentence:
- His loyal, trusty horse guided him farther and farther into the dark, foreboding forest.
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Highlight or underline an adverbial phrase in the following sentence:
- Without hesitation, the knight charged forward boldly and courageously into a dark cave.
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Highlight or underline a prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
- Deep within the cave, he discovered a hidden treasure inside a dusty chest.
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Highlight or underline the participial phrase in the following sentence:
- Opening the ancient chest, he felt a surge of triumph.
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Highlight or underline the absolute phrase in the following sentence:
- The treasure found, the knight returned to his kingdom to share his riches.
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