A\u00a0phrase<\/b>\u00a0is a group of words, without a subject or a verb. It cannot stand alone as an independent unit. A phrase can function only as a part of speech. There are several different kinds of phrases, including\u00a0prepositional phrases<\/b>\u00a0(with the subcategories adjectival phrases and adverbial phrases),\u00a0appositives<\/b>, and\u00a0verbal phrases<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Rearrange the groups of words given below so that they become meaningful phrases.<\/p>\n
1. office the in …………………………..<\/p>\n
2. cake a piece of …………………………..<\/p>\n
3. idea a smart …………………………..<\/p>\n
4. garden in the …………………………..<\/p>\n
5. venue at the …………………………..<\/p>\n
6. a car luxury …………………………..<\/p>\n
7. watch an expensive …………………………..<\/p>\n
8. computer a laptop …………………………..<\/p>\n
9. drawer in the …………………………..<\/p>\n
10. on tree the apple …………………………..<\/p>\n
11. the house around …………………………..<\/p>\n
12. planet the largest ………………………….<\/p>\n
13. window the through …………………………..<\/p>\n
14. roof the on …………………………..<\/p>\n
15. old same clothes …………………………..<\/p>\n
16. a letter long …………………………..<\/p>\n
17. sky in the flash …………………………..<\/p>\n
18. opportunity a golden …………………………..<\/p>\n
19. the hill the temple on …………………………..<\/p>\n
20. inspector an honest police ………………………….<\/p>\n
1. in the office<\/p>\n
2. a piece of cake<\/p>\n
3. a smart idea<\/p>\n
4. in the garden<\/p>\n
5. at the venue<\/p>\n
6. a luxury car<\/p>\n
7. an expensive watch<\/p>\n
8. a laptop computer<\/p>\n
9. in the drawer<\/p>\n
10. apple on the tree<\/p>\n
11. around the house<\/p>\n
12. the largest planet<\/p>\n
13. through the window<\/p>\n
14. on the roof<\/p>\n
15. same old clothes<\/p>\n
16. a long letter<\/p>\n
17. flash in the sky<\/p>\n
18. a golden opportunity<\/p>\n
19. the temple on the hill<\/p>\n
20. an honest police inspector<\/p>\n
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