Types of Phrases in English Grammar

There are several types of phrases in English grammar. They are classified according to their function in the sentences in which they are used; as, 

1)      A Noun Phrase:- a phrase that does the work of a noun is called a noun phrase; as,

                                I.            Rama work hard to get through the examination

                              II.            Walking early in the morning is good for health

                            III.            Bread and butter is enough for me

2)      An adjective phrase:- a phrase that work of an adjective is called an adjective phrase; as,

                             I.            Ravindra Nath Tagore was a man of parts

                           II.            The boy with a red cap on his head is the monitor of the class

                         III.            Those girls was very nice

3)      An adverbial phrase:- a phrase that does the work of an adverb is called an adverbial phrase; as,

                         I.            Poor people were in perfect trim

                       II.            Poor people leave from hand to mouth in these days

                     III.            The dog ran very quickly

4)      A verb phrase:- A phrase does not work of a verb is called a verb phrase; as,

                         I.            He has turned over a new leaf in his life

                       II.            Players are looking forward to the District Sport Tournament.

                     III.            The dog fell into a ditch

5)      A prepositional phrase:- A phrase that does the work of a preposition is called prepositional phrase; as,

                         I.            He was absent on account of ill health

                       II.            The scheme fell through for want of support

                     III.            The young girls was dancing in a room

6)      A conjunctional phrase:- A phrase that does the work of a conjunction is called conjunctional phrase; as,

                    I.            The train started as soon as I reached the station

                  II.            Not only is he intelligent but also hardworking

                III.            He is not only a great poet but also great singer

               IV.            He visit both Chandigarh and Delhi