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Are these nouns-adjectives-adverb phrases?
Iwould like to know if the following sentences contain Nouns or Adjectives or Adverbs phrases.
1. Singing happily, Ruth soon finished her work.
2. Her greatest enjoyment was sining solos.
3. To sing grand opera was his lifelong dream.
4. He was not permitted to sing in the choir.
5. He wanted his songs to make people happy.
6. She sang with great enjoyment.
7. Fortunately for all, the entire congregation appreciated his sining.
8. The congregation was happy with the choir's songs.
Thanks
1. Singing happily, Ruth soon finished her work.
2. Her greatest enjoyment was sining solos.
3. To sing grand opera was his lifelong dream.
4. He was not permitted to sing in the choir.
5. He wanted his songs to make people happy.
6. She sang with great enjoyment.
7. Fortunately for all, the entire congregation appreciated his sining.
8. The congregation was happy with the choir's songs.
Thanks
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1. Singing happily ( adjective phrase ) modifying Ruth 2. Her greatest enjoyment ( noun phrase ) as a subject 3.
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- Singing happily ( adjective phrase ) modifying Ruth 2.
- Her greatest enjoyment ( noun phrase ) as a subject 3.
- To sing grand opera ( noun phrase ) as a subject 4.
- in the choir ( adverb phrase ) modifying sing to show the location 5.
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1. Singing happily ( adjective phrase ) modifying Ruth
2. Her greatest enjoyment ( noun phrase ) as a subject
3. To sing grand opera ( noun phrase ) as a subject
4. in the choir ( adverb phrase ) modifying sing to show the location
5. to make people happy ( adjective phrase ) modiying songs to mean what type of songs
6. with great enjoyment ( adverb phrase ) modying sang,
2. Her greatest enjoyment ( noun phrase ) as a subject
3. To sing grand opera ( noun phrase ) as a subject
4. in the choir ( adverb phrase ) modifying sing to show the location
5. to make people happy ( adjective phrase ) modiying songs to mean what type of songs
6. with great enjoyment ( adverb phrase ) modying sang,
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1.NOUN phrase = noun sbg head word
2.ADJECTIVE phrase = adjective sbg head word
3. ADVERB phrase = adverb sbg head word
For the sentences you wrote
1. Singing happly = gerung phrase (singing=headword)
3. To sing grand opera = infinitive phrase
4.In the choir = prepositional phrase ("IN" = headwoerd)
5. To make people happy= infinitive phrase
6. with great en
2.ADJECTIVE phrase = adjective sbg head word
3. ADVERB phrase = adverb sbg head word
For the sentences you wrote
1. Singing happly = gerung phrase (singing=headword)
3. To sing grand opera = infinitive phrase
4.In the choir = prepositional phrase ("IN" = headwoerd)
5. To make people happy= infinitive phrase
6. with great en
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