A phrase is a group of two or more words that does not contain a subject and a verb working together. There are many types of phrases, including verb phrases, adverb phrases, and adjective phrases.

Sometimes words are grouped together in phrases. A phrase acts as a single unit of meaning – for example ‘their pet Siamese cat’, ‘the fast-paced Hollywood film’. A phrase can be ...

Sometimes words are grouped together in phrases. A phrase acts as a single unit of meaning – for example ‘their pet Siamese cat’, ‘the fast-paced Hollywood film’. A phrase can be ...

[Two adverb clauses] Whether or not you can readily identify the parts of speech involved is not as important as developing an ear for detecting when a sentence has lost its parallel structure. In ...