Grade 7

HOLY INFANT SCHOOL
Booy District, Tagbilaran City

SECOND QUARTER
Week # 11
(October 17-21, 2022)
English 7
Name: Date:
Teacher: Judy Ann Balatero Score:
What is a phrase?
 It is a group or combination of two or more words.

 It is a unit of a complete sentence. By itself, a phrase is not a complete sentence, as it does not relay a complete
thought.
 It does not contain the subject and the predicate both, so it is not a clause either.
 The length of the phrase may differ from two words to many more words.
 This does not have any connection to whether it is a phrase or a sentence.
For example, “old dog” is a phrase. So is “the old, smelly, shivering dog” is also a phrase.
Walking the dog cleaning the windows
Between the two mountains because of her sweet smile
After the flood broken into thousands of pieces
In our town plaza partly healed from heartbreak
1. Noun Phrase
 These are the phrases contains a noun (name, place, or things) and at least one modifier associated to the
noun.
Examples:
He was wearing a black linen shirt.
It was a story as old as time.
The sports car drove the long and winding road.
2. Verb Phrase
 The phrase consists of the main verb/verbs and then auxiliary verbs, i.e. helping verbs.
Examples:
The teacher is writing the answer.
They have been playing since the last two hours.
You must call your mom at once.
He was
3. Gerund Phraseeager to eat dinner.
4. Participial Phrase
 A participle phrase will begin with a participle, which can be a present participle (ending with -ing) or a past
participle (ending with -ed).
 There may be a few modifiers and associated words included in the phrase.
 One thing to remember is that a participle phrase always takes the form of an adjective in a sentence.
Examples:
The students need, raising their hands, need extra page. (Modifies the noun, student)
She got a mail mentioning about her exam. (Modifies the noun mail)
The house was severely damaged by the flood. (Modifies the noun houses)
6. Prepositional Phrase
 It is a phrase that comprise a preposition and an object of the preposition (noun or pronoun).
Examples:
Students are advised to be on time
Please turn towards the right at the intersection.
Functions as an adjective:
Please get the book above the cupboard. (Which book?)
The student at the end of the line is misbehaving again. (Which student?)
The present inside the big box is mine.
The car beside the red one is the one I want to buy.
The area outside the boundary is dangerous to cross.
Functions as an adverb:
The cat is hiding behind the tree. (Where is the cat?)
The family headed to church after breakfast. (When did the family leave?)
My shopping list needs to be put into my purse.
The balloon drifted up the stairs.
A. Directions: Identify the underlined phrases on what type of phrase does it belong.
1. Your black cat is always outside.
2. I saw a scary movie at midnight.
3. Dave was walking his dog.
4. The rat runs into the box.
5. He got a call from my aunt today telling us the good news.
6. Please turn towards the right at the intersection
7. The teacher is writing the answer.
8. They have been playing since the last two hours.
9. Alex rode her old bicycle to their shiny new school.
10. She bought a sleek shimmery dress.
B. Directions: Underline the prepositional phrase the following sentences.

Example: Have you ever been nervous before a test?
1. During a quiz or test, I often become nervous or upset.
2. My mom discussed my nervousness with me before dinner.
3. I told her that I was not worried about my English test after studying the review sheet.
4. I wasn’t tense, but I had lost much of my appetite.
5. The next day I was ready for school and my test.
6. I walked through the door, and I went straight to English class.
7. I sat behind Sally on the second row.
8. Other students came in the room and sat around me.
9. When the test started after the bell, I didn’t feel any pressure.
10. Because of my studying, I did well on the test.
B. Underline the verbal phrases (gerund, participle, infinitive) in the following sentences. Then,
identify if it is a gerund, participle or infinitive.
Example: Are you afraid (to swim in deep water)?
___________1. Many people never learn how to swim.
___________2. Some of them, fearing the water, stay away from it.
___________3. However, other people work hard to become good swimmers.
___________4. Eventually, some succeed in mastering the basic techniques.
___________5. For example, my brother is a great swimmer after years of taking classes.
___________6. Undaunted by early setbacks, he continued working hard.
___________7. At first, he would only hang onto the side, kicking his feet.
___________8. Standing in the shallow end, he would practice his arm movements.
___________9. In the deep end, he always ended by paddling slowly from side to side.
___________10. Finally, he felt confident enough to stop the classes.
3. Gerund Phrases exclusively function as nouns.
Now a gerund is a word that invariably ends with “-ing”, without exception. So, a gerund phrase is a phrase that
contains an ‘ing” word, with some modifiers in some cases. But participle phrases also have a similar pattern (-
ing words), so how do you tell the difference between the two? There are verbs that ends in -ing acts a verb
while
Examples:
She is buying all the things needed for her baby. – it is a participle because it acts as a verb.
Washing the dishes is Alex’s chore. – function as a subject
Waking up before sunrise had become his habit. – function as a subject
I enjoy listening to the music. – function as an object
5. Infinitive Phrase
 A phrase that includes an infinitive along with a simple verb.
 It contains a verb, so it plays the role of expressing an action in the sentence.
 Infinitive phrasescan act as a noun, adjective or adverb in a complete sentence.
Examples:
Alex likes to read comics. (functions as a noun here)
To attend the morning lecture, I set my alarm for 6 am. (noun form)
To keep his dogs calm, Alex turned on the radio. (functions as an adverb here)
7. Appositive Phrase
 It restates and defines a noun. It consists of one or more words.
 It is usually separated by a comma.
Examples:
Her horse, an Arabian, was her pride and joy. (defines a horse)
8. Adverbial Phrase
 It modifies (add meaning of) of a verb or other adverb in the sentence.
 It contains an adverb and other words (i.e noun, preposition, modifiers) which acts as an adverb.
Examples:
He drives a car in a very high speed. (modifies the verb drives
The racer was running very fast. (modifies the verb run)
The kid sat beside her mother. (modifies the verb sit)
C. Each of the following sentences contains an italicized phrase. In the blank, identify each type of
phrase.
_____1. At college, my brother tried to learn the art of bullfighting.
_____2. Practicing his cape swingwas one of the requirements for the class.
_____3. This requirement, a long-standing tradition at the school, was easy for most students.
_____4. To my brother, however, it was a difficult challenge.
_____5. Cheered on by his friends,he would swing his cape back and forth.
_____6. Despite his best efforts, he just couldn’t swing the cape correctly.
_____7. Nevertheless, he would try again and again, getting better each time.
_____8. The instructor, a rather sympathetic person, tried to give my brother advice.
_____9. He told my brother that cape movement was important in the bull-fighting ring.
_____10. My brother finally admitted that bull fighting seemed to be a challenge for him.
https://examples.yourdictionary.com/phrase-examples.html
https://www.studyandexam.com/types-of-phrase.html
https://www.toppr.com/guides/english/vocabulary/types-of-phrases/
D. Underline the infinitive phrase in each sentence.
1. The tourists asked the bus driver to go slower.

2. Their purpose for taking the tour was to see the countryside.
3. The earliest attempts to fly ended in embarrassment, if not injury.
4. Robert’s plan to compete in a triathlon surprised everyone.
5. In the spring, crabs begin to shed their shells.
6. Yes, we packed supplies – enough to last a full week.

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Booy District, Tagbilaran City

 It is a group or combination of two or more words.

B. Directions: Underline the prepositional phrase the following sentences.

D. Underline the infinitive phrase in each sentence.

1. The tourists asked the bus driver to go slower.

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