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Phrases Phrases When one adjective or adverb cannot convey enough information, a phrase can contribute more detail to a sentence. A phrase is a group of words that does not include a subject and verb and cannot stand alone as a sentence. Kinds of Phrases Prepositional phrases Appositive phrases Participial phrases Gerund phrases Infinitive phrases Prepositional Phrases A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and a noun or pronoun, called the object of the preposition. between the window and the wall preposition object object with the wind and the freezing rain Preposition object object beside the underground stream and rock Preposition object object Adjectival Phrases An adjectival phrase is a prepositional phrase that modifies(describes) a noun or pronoun by telling what kind or which one. A painting of great beauty hung in the palace. Mary had lunch from a paperbag. The mansion across the road has been abandoned. Let’s take a picture of the Eiffel Tower. I gave the people on the bus a tour. France is a country with many charms. Adjectival Phrases A sentence may contain two or more adjectival phrases. We bought tickets for the trip to Paris. The painting of the zoo in the museum is old. Adverbial Phrases An adverbial phrase is a prepositional phrase that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb by pointing out where, why when, in what way, or to what extent. Adverbial Phrases She ran with speed. (tells in what way) I was frightened at the time. (tells when) The birds flew over the house. (tells where) The ball rolled across the floor. Charlie was annoyed beyond belief. He buried the thought deep in his mind. Adverbial Phrases An adverbial phrase may ei