{"id":1699,"date":"2021-04-03T17:04:02","date_gmt":"2021-04-03T17:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineenglishstudies.com\/?p=1699"},"modified":"2021-05-25T09:29:01","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T09:29:01","slug":"phrase-definition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineenglishstudies.com\/phrase-definition\/","title":{"rendered":"Phrase: Definition, Components, Types & Examples of Phrase"},"content":{"rendered":"
Phrase is a meaningful group of words without a subject and a predicate. It is a group of words without a verb except for the verb phrase that has a verb as its head word. Phrase is an integral part of a sentence which does not have a complete meaning on its own.<\/p>\n
A phrase is made up of a head word and its modifiers. It takes its name from the headword, that is the type of words it contains. In essence, the head word of noun phrase is a noun.<\/p>\n
Like other units of word classes, phrase has its functions. The functions depend on its construction, that is, the type of words it contains. Phrase is divided into various types depending on their functions and constructions. The following are the types of phrase. Click here to download a full lecture summary on this topic.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Phrase Summary<\/a><\/h3>\n