A phrase is a group of words that express a concept and is used as a unit within a sentence. Eight common types of phrases are: noun, verb, gerund, infinitive, appositive, participial, prepositional, and absolute. Take a look at our selection of phrase examples below.
(not a noun because “from” is not acting as a noun, it’s not preceded by a passive verb so it’s not a verb phrase, and it’s not a participle because “from” is not acting as an adjective)
A. informal and conversational he did not give what park to meet him at but he was being conversational therefore he was being informal but he was being conversational.
