Question

What are the definitions of:
Infinitive phrase

Prepositional phrase

Sentence fragment

Absolute phrase

Answer 1

Infinitive phrase - An infinitive phrase uses the "to" form of a verb, used as a noun, a subject complement, an adjective, or an adverb. It also includes the object or modifiers of the infinitive.

Prepositional phrase - has a preposition that defines where to place the noun (direct object) in the sentence. EX: It is above the table. In that sentence, "above the table" is the prepositional phrase because the preposition (above) shows where the direct object (table) should be in the sentence.

Sentence fragment - A sentence fragment is missing either a subject or a predicate (generally) and is therefore not a complete sentence. EX: The dog. That is not a sentence because it is just a subject. EX: quickly down the street. This is just a predicate. Together, they make a complete sentence rather than just being fragments.

Absolute phrase - A group of words that modify an independent clause as a whole. They generally combine a noun and a participle with any accompanying modifiers or objects.