Types of Phrases

I wasn't sure how to get to the restaurant.

• prepositional phrase

• noun phrase

• verb phrase

• adjective phrase

• adverb phrase

Martha and Quentin were members of the same club for three years.

• prepositional phrase

• noun phrase

• verb phrase

• adjective phrase

• adverb phrase

The children could not wait to go to the play.

• prepositional phrase

• verb phrase

• noun phrase

• adjective phrase

• adverb phrase

The spotted puppy is up for adoption.

• noun phrase

• verb phrase

• adjective phrase

• adverb phrase

The car wash was out of order.

• adjective phrase

• noun phrase

She was walking quickly to the mall.

• adverb phrase

• prepositional phrase

• verb phrase

You have woken up everyone in the neighbourhood.

• adverb phrase

• verb phrase

• prepositional phrase

We walked very carefully across the floor.

• verb phrase

• adjective phrase

• adverb phrase

He drives really carefully.

• noun phrase

• adverb phrase

• verb phrase

The very small kitten jumped at the big dog.

• noun phrase

• adjective phrase

• adverb phrase