The underlined group of words in the first sentence “my grandmother” <u>is a Noun Phrase</u> which has the syntactic function of direct object. The underlined group of words in the second sentence “The team decided” is made up of a Noun Phrase, but it also includes the verb “decided”. The underlined group of words in the third sentence “Pizza with mushrooms and peppers” <u>is a Noun Phrase</u> which has the syntactic function of Subject. The underlined group of words in the fourth sentence “all around the school” is a prepositional phrase which has the syntactic function of adverbial of place.
Vegetables come in all shapes and colors and are good for you. Eating your vegetables contributes to better health. Vegetables give you the nutrients you need to grow. They also can prevent health disease in the future. That's why you should always eat your veggies.
