Phrases

A phrase is a one or group of word clauses that have a sense of meaning but do not contain a subject or verb in a sentence. The phrase does not complete a sentence itself.

Best friend, slowly, intelligent, is working, under, before are words to describe or act as phrases in a sentence.

Examples:-

1. He is a bright student.
2. Nice to meet you.
3. Read carefully the book.
4. They are going for a picnic.
5. Emily will meet Tara as soon as possible.
6. They left for the train in the morning.
7. She is a very smart girl.
8. She wears a beautiful red color dress.
9. They might complete the work on time.
10. They all smiled.

Kinds of phrases

There are different kinds of phrases:-

1. Noun phrase
2. Adjective phrase
3. Adverb phrase
4. Prepositional phrase
5. Verb phrase

1. Noun phrase

A noun phrase is a group of words that expresses or act as a noun or function as a noun in a sentence.

The teacher, An animal, an old lady, and red color are some words that describe or act as noun phrases.

Examples:-

1. Today the teacher will discuss a new topic.
2. My friends are going to a party tonight.
3. The cow is drinking water.
4. Children are playing in the park.
5. Mrs. Sharma has an appointment at the clinic.
6. Yesterday I saw a tall giraffe in the zoo.
7. The school has organized an annual function.
8. The child is playing with a bunch of keys.
9. The birds are feeding their babies.
10. An old woman is sitting under a tree.

2. Adjective phrases

An adjective phrase is a group of words that acts as an adjective by describing nouns or pronouns.

Very cute, very smart, in the red shirt is described or acts as an adjective phrase in a sentence.

Examples:-

1. Her pet cat is very cute.
2. Vaibhav is a very smart boy.
3. Mehak wore her favorite Redshirt.
4. The baby fell down the stairs.
5. The children are playing cricket in the park.
6. Seema is writing a letter.
7. Rahul performs well in exams.
8. It is raining heavily last night.
9. She might have dinner together tonight.
10. The children are laughing loudly.

3. Adverb phrase

An adverb phrase is a group of words that act as an adverb by modifying the verb or action in a sentence. Adverb phrase always tells about how, when, where, or to what degree.

Very fast, slowly, Hard, as soon as are some words that describe or act as an adverb phrase.

Examples:-

1. Aditya ran very fast.
2. The children are shouting very loudly.
3. It rains heavily last night.
4. Mayank is moving so slowly.
5. They are going to watch a movie and shopping on Sunday.
6. My mother drives so carefully on the slippery roads.
7. The ball hit him very hard.
8. They ran to cross the road.
9. The guest is coming in the evening.
10. The student left as soon as the bell rings.

4. Prepositional phrase

A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and a noun phrase and at present functions of an adverb or adjective in a sentence.

In the garden, under it, after, or before are some words that describe or act as a prepositional phrase in a sentence.

Examples:-

1. Mahesh is sitting inside the car.
2. They are on the way to your home.
3. The books are kept on the table.
4. The girls are planning to travel around The hills.
5. The man is sitting near the tree.
6. The thief jumped through the wall.
7. The cat is hiding under the bed.
8. She will call him after a meeting.
9. They are walking through the tunnel.
10. Maya worked towards the door.

5. Verb phrase

A verb phrase is a phrase in which they have are with the main verb to express the complete meaning of a sentence or occur alone in a sentence. They may express the time or the action done.

Have been waiting, is broken, and is doing are some words that are used or act as a verb phrase in a sentence.

Examples:-

1. The children are reading the book.
2. Susan is writing a letter to her friend.
3. You all must attend the seminar tomorrow.
4. They might sleep after watching TV.
5. He spilled water on the floor.
6. All Children are participating waiting in an annual function.
7. He has broken his favorite flower pot.
8. They have been waiting for a long time.
9. She may complete the work in the evening.
10. The Baby is crying loudly.

Phrases Worksheet for class 5

Exercise: 1

Underline the phrases in the sentences below.

1. The mirror is shining so brightly.
2. The children go to sleep after dinner.
3. He met his friends at the fair.
4. The kite is flying so high.
5. The dog is sitting among the flowers.
6. There is a hut between the tree.
7. Riya saw her mother in the market.
8. She wore a beautiful necklace.
9. Day by day she is becoming very intelligent.
10. She waited for her all day long.

Answers

1. Shining brightly
2. Going to sleep after dinner.
3. Friends at the fair.
4. Flying so high.
5. Among the flowers.
6. Between
7. In the market.
8. A beautiful necklace.
9. Very intelligent
10. All day long

Exercise: 2

Identify the verb phrase in each sentence.

1. The children are having fun at the party.
2. Neha drives very carefully.
3. The students respond quickly.
4. The old woman is selling vegetables.
5. The teacher left her register on the table.
6. The boy is sitting on the chair.
7. They had completed their work in the evening.
8. She might come to the party.
9. Naina was playing kho kho with her friends.
10. She is cooking dinner for us tonight.

Answers

1. having fun at the party
2. drives very carefully
3. respond quickly
4. selling vegetables
5. register on the table
6. sitting on the chair
7. had completed their work
8. might come to the party
9. was playing kho kho
10. is cooking dinner

Exercise: 3

Identify the kind of phrase that is bold in the given sentences.

1. She must go to attend the seminar today.
2. There is a fight among the boys in the class.
3. She completes her all tasks in an easy way.
4. The child wakes up early in the morning.
5. Maya is a well-behaved girl.
6. She is feeding a little cat.
7. He talks to him in a loud voice.
8. Peter talks to Tom in a Loud voice.
9. He apologized to the teachers.
10. She reads very interesting novels.
11. The kid is playing with a big red balloon.
12. They are so lazy in doing the work.
13. These girls talked too much.
14. Susan ran quickly towards the door.
15. The sun is hiding among the clouds.
16. An old lady is sitting near my mother.
17. This dress is too costly.
18. They meet you as quickly as possible.
19. She fell down during the rehearsals.
20. She had washed all the utensils.

Answers

1. Verb phrase
2. Preposition phrase
3. Adverb phrase
4. Noun phrase
5. Adjective phrase
6. Noun phrase
7. Adverb phrase
8. Preposition phrase
9. Verb phrase
10. Adjective phrase
11. Noun phrase
12. Adjective phrase
13. Adverb phrase
14. Preposition phrase
15. Verb phrase
16. Noun phrase
17. Adjective phrase
18. Adverb phrase
19. Preposition phrase
20. Verb phrase

Also read: Degree of Adjectives for Class 5

Phrases for Class 5 PDF