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* a) Infinitive Phrase An infinitive phrase can function as a noun, as an adjective, and as an adverb. Identify the function of the following infinitive phrase: To succeed takes courage, foresight and luck. ( ) I don’t have time to waste. ( ) Carol was invited to speak at the meeting. ( ) Do not stop to chat. ( ) subject modifier of time object as an adverbial modifying stop * b) Participle Phrase A participle phrase can function as an adjective, as a noun, as progressive, as perfective and passive. The talking children angered the teacher. Gazing at the painting, she recalled the house where she was born. Annoyed, Rita ate dinner by herself in the bedroom. Having finished the task, he went on holidays abroad. Indicate the function of the following participles: * 3. Adjective Phrase (Adj. P) A phrase with an adjective as its head. An adjective phrase may occur: as a post modifier to a noun, or as a complement to a verb. Basic Pattern : (modifier + ) adj. (+ post modifier/complementation) The weather is fine. You are not careful enough. I find the course pretty difficult for that child. The weather is too hot to be enjoyable. You are the right person suitable to the job. Find out the adjective phrase: fine careful enough pretty difficult for that child too hot to be enjoyable suitable to the job * They speak English fairly frequently. Be a man. Don’t act so lowly. He spoke very clearly indeed. He lives farthest from the station. Very frankly, I’m tired of it. 4. Adverb Phrase (Adv. P) A phrase with an adverb as its head. An adverbial phrase can modify: a verb phrase, an adjectival phrase, or an entire clause. Basic pattern : (modifier+ ) adv. (+ post modifier/complementation) Find out the adverb phrases in the following sentences: fairly frequently so lowly very clearly indeed farthest from the station Very frankly * A phrase with a prepos