10 examples on noun phrase adjective phrase and adverb phrase
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I enjoy playing tennis.
Did you enjoy reading this book?
He hopes to win the first prize.
He refused to answer the question.
I promise to come again.
I hate having to punish my servants.
The wicked vizier loves getting people into trouble.
Horses prefer living in dark stables.
I should hate to do such a thing.
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The magistrate was a kind man. (Here the adjective kind modifies the noun man.)
The magistrate was a man with a kind heart. (Here the adjective phrase ‘with a kind heart’ modifies the noun man.)
They lived in a stone house.
They lived in a house built of stone.
The workers belonged to a hilltribe.
The workers belonged to a tribe dwelling in the hills.
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He spoke politely. (Here the adverb politely says something about the manner in which he spoke.)
He spoke in a polite manner. (Here the adverb phrase ‘in a polite manner’ also says how he spoke.)