A group of words that may take the place of a part of speech is called a phrase. A phrase is a group of connected words, not containing a subject and a predicate. In other words, a phrase does not have a subject and verb. (If a group of words had a subject and a verb, it would be a clause.) Phrases can function in the sentence like nouns, adverbs, or adjectives.
Seven common types of phrases are: noun, gerund, infinitive, appositive, participial, prepositional, and absolute.
Examples are given.
