Summary Definition of Phrase

Phrase is : A small group of related words within a sentence or clause. Adjective: phrasal.
A phrase functions as a part of speech and includes a head (or headword), which determines the nature of the unit.
Principal Types of Phrases

• Adjective Phrase
• Adverb Phrase
• Noun Phrase
• Prepositional Phrase
• Verb Phrase 

Examples of PHRASE

1. Answer the questions in complete sentences, not phrases.
2. She used the phrase “I strongly believe” too many times in her speech.
3. Underline the key words or phrases in the paragraph.
4. To borrow a phrase from my mother, I spend too much time “watching the boob tube” and not enough time outside.

Origin of PHRASE

Latin phrasis, from Greek, from phrazein to point out, explain, tell

First Known Use: 1530

 

Related to PHRASE

Synonyms

expression, idiom, figure of speech

Rhymes with PHRASE

baize, blaze, braise, braze, chaise, craze, days, daze, faze, fraise, gaze, glaze, graze, Hays, haze, lase, laze, maize, Mays, maze, phase, praise, raise, raze, vase, ways

 

COMPLAINT LETTER (STUCTURE 4)

Enny Maghfuroh

Ngoro Jombang

21646

Monday, 0876432412

28^th of Mei, 2014

Juwita Bahar

Electronic Company

Nganjuk Tawang 204

21647

Dear Juwita Bahar

This letter is to follow up on our conversation of 28 Mei 2014 about a problem I am having with the hand phone that I bought at your company location on 28 Mei 2014.

I am dissatisfied with your product because the product is blank. I have already attempted to resolve this problem with change the hand phone. I have enclosed copies of my records.

Unfortunately, the problem remains unresolved. I am hereby requesting that you have to change with the new product.

Thank you for your anticipated assistance in resolving my problem, please contact me at 0876432412 if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Enny Maghfuroh