University College London
University College London: Introducing Phrases
This entry is part of a chapter of an online grammar of English. It defines phrase and discusses and provides examples of noun phrases.
University College London
University College London: Phrases Within Phrases
This section of a chapter from an online English-grammar book gives examples of and instructions for identifying phrases within other phrases.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Left Brained Writing Prompt: The Start and Stop Game: Phrases
To use this writing prompt generator, click on the button until you find a prepositional phrase that inspires a description or a poem in your mind. Sometimes just one good phrase can put a whole story idea in your head! The object of...
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Daily Grammar: Glossary of Grammar Terms
A succinct overview of basic grammar terms with links to lessons; written by a high school English teacher.
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Legal Writing: Dependent Clauses & Phrases
This writing guide for law students provides information on distinguishing phrases and independent and dependent clauses.
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Welsh Course Glossary of Grammatical Terms: Phrases
An online course site aimed at teaching Welsh to native English speakers includes a glossary of grammatical terms. The entry for "phrase" explains how phrases function in sentences.
University of Victoria (Canada)
Where Does the Comma Go?: Introductory Elements
This page, from an online guide to commas by a faculty member from the University of Victoria, explains the rules governing comma usage after introductory phrases.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cliches: Lesson 1
This lessons introduces cliches and discusses their use. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Cliches."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cliches: Lesson 3
This lessons introduces cliches and discusses their use. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Cliches."
The Tongue Untied
The Tongue Untied: Interactive Phrase Quiz #2
A twenty-question quiz asking students to determine if the underlined phrase is an infinitive phrase, an appositive, a gerund phrase, a prepositional phrase, a clause, or a participial phrase.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Transitional Words
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students to understand commonly used transition words and phrases.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Commas With Introductory Elements
This lesson introduces how to use commas with introductory elements.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Commas With Introductory Elements
This lesson introduces how to use commas with introductory elements.
University College London
Internet Grammar of English: Introducing Phrases
This entry from an online English-grammar book discusses phrases, the structure of phrases, types of phrases, and provides an exercise for each section. In the top right corner, click on the page numbers 1-5 to follow through the...
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The Phrase Finder
Use this tool to find the origins and meanings of phrases, sayings and cliches.
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Blue Book: Hyphens
This site from The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation contains seven rules for correctly using the hyphen, along with examples for each of the rules.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: What Is a Phrase?
List the different types of phrases with examples and a fun exercise to try.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: The Grammar Logs #311
This page, which seems to be connected to the online "Guide to Grammar and Writing," provides a log of questions to the author of the online "Guide." The fourth question explains and provides an example of how other parts of speech...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: The Grammar Logs #127
This page, by the same person who wrote the online "Guide to Grammar and Writing," provides a log of questions and answers about grammar. The first question and answer on this page discuss absolute phrases and how they function in...
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke: Adjectivals
This page from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke provides instructions and examples for using different types of phrases (prepositional, appositive, and participial) as adjectives in sentences.