Phrase– Sentences are made up of words or groups of words (phrases). Phrases make little sense, yet not complete.
Exercise I. Placement of phrase- put the phrase in the right place.
1. The tourist built a sandcastle in blue shorts.
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2. The passenger ate an ice-cream with glasses.
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3. The horse kicked the jockey with a long tail.
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4. The old feeble guy sat on the bench with a long, grey beard.
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5. The royal princess crossed the road with a blue umbrella.
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6. The stout boy is playing cricket with spiky hair.
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7. People should not throw stones at others who live in glass houses.
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8. The child expects a prize to win.
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9. The girl is very polite with blue eyes.
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10. The princess made of gold wore a crown.
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Exercise II. Match the phrases to make sensible sentences.
| 1. There’s been a slight mix-up | a. but there seems to be some mistake. |
| 2. Please accept our apologies | b. with the reasons for the delay. |
| 3. I’m not at all satisfied | c. over your recent order. |
| 4. I’m sorry to bother you | d. for the late arrival of this flight. |
| 5. If you don’t send your engineer today | e. we will be forced to cancel. |
| EDUFOLKS TIPS Phrases 1. Phrases are groups of words which make a little sense. For instance- in the evening, over the top, on top of it, read it aloud, was very energetic. 2. Check if the subject phrase is singular or plural. The verb should be put accordingly. For example: A bunch of flowers is, Many flowers are |
Answers:
Exercise I.
- The tourist in blue shorts built a sandcastle.
- The passenger with glasses ate an ice-cream.
- The horse with a long tail kicked the jockey.
- The old feeble guy with a long, grey beard sat on the bench.
- The royal princess with a blue umbrella crossed the road.
- The stout boy with spiky hair is playing cricket.
- People who live in glass houses should not throw stones at others.
- The child expects to win a prize.
- The girl with blue eyes is very polite.
- The princess wore a crown made of gold.
Exercise II.
| 1. There’s been a slight mix-up | a. over the recent order. |
| 2. Please accept our apologies | b. for the late arrival of this flight. |
| 3. I’m not at all satisfied | c. with the reasons for the delay. |
| 4. I’m sorry to bother you | d. but there seems to be some mistake. |
| 5. If you don’t send your engineer today | e. we will be forced to cancel. |