Noun Phrases & Verb Phrases

Noun Phrases: What should I know?

• Noun phrases are groups of words that function like a noun.

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• Noun phrases are usually the subject or the object of a sentence.

Examples of Noun Phrases

• The spotted puppy is up for adoption.
• At the zoo, I saw a striped zebra.
• I want a cute puppy for Christmas.
• The car wash was out of order.
• The ability to give to others is an important character trait.
• She crawled through the dark and musky attic.
• He had to sit next to the horribly angry person.

Verb Phrases: What should I know?

• Verbs are words that demonstrate an action, like sing, dance, smell, talk, and eat.
• Verbs are links between the subject of the sentence and the information about the subject.
• Verbs are usually descriptive.
• Verb phrases contain the verb plus additional information.

Examples of Verb Phrases

• She was walking quickly to the mall.
• He should wait before going swimming.
• Ted might eat the cake.
• You should go right now.
• My dad is fixing us some dinner.
• You have woken up everyone is the neighborhood.
• You can’t eat that!