Summary of English Phrases

There are five kinds of phrase.

1. Verb phrase: come, had thought, was left, will be climbing
A verb phrase has an ordinary verb (come, thought, left, climbing) and may also have an auxiliary (had, was, will).

2. Noun phrase: a good flight, his crew, we
A noun phrase has a noun (flight), which usually has a determiner (a) and/or
adjective (good) in front of it. A noun phrase can also be a pronoun (we).

3. Adjective phrase: pleasant, very late
An adjective phrase has an adjective, sometimes with an adverb of degree (very).

4. Adverb phrase: quickly, almost certainly
An adverb phrase has an adverb, sometimes with an adverb of degree (almost).

5. Prepositional phrase: after lunch, on the aircraft
A prepositional phrase is a preposition + noun phrase