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Phrases |
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Types of Phrases |
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How to Use Phrases Effectively |
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Idiom |
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What are idioms? |
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A Phrase is a group of words that work together to convey a particular meaning but do not form a complete sentence because they lack a subject or a verb. Phrases function as a single part of speech within a sentence and can act as nouns, verbs, adjectives, or adverbs.
A group of words that functions as a noun in a sentence.
Verb Phrase
A combination of a main verb and its auxiliaries (helping verbs) within a sentence.
A group of words that describes a noun or pronoun in a sentence.
A group of words that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, indicating how, when, where, or why something happened.
A modifying phrase consisting of a preposition and its object.
1. To Add Description:
2. To Show Purpose or Action:
3. To Simplify Sentences:
Idioms are words, phrases, or expressions that are either grammatically unusual. Example: “Long time, no see !”, or their meaning cannot be taken literally. Example: “It’s raining cats and dogs!” This expression does not mean that cats and dogs are falling from the sky, but it is a metaphorical expression (word picture) that means that it is raining very heavily.
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Idioms with Meanings and Sentences
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