This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. Nominalizations are nouns that are created from adjectives (words that describe nouns) or verbs (action words). For example, ...

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.

Different types of verbs have different functions: A sentence is built up from words. Sometimes words are grouped together in phrases. A phrase acts as a single unit of meaning – for example ...