What does phrase mean?
Word: Phrase
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Phrase means a small group of words that has a meaning but is not a full sentence, such as in the morning.
Sounds like: frays (wears out so that threads hang loose)
How do you spell phrase?
Syllables: phrase
Tricky part: The f sound at the start is written ph, not f.
Watch out for: frase, fraze
Memory tip: Phrase begins with ph, just like phone and photo.
Idioms and Phrases
- turn of phrase: a particular way of putting something into words Example: "Nani has a funny turn of phrase that makes everyone laugh."
Phrase in a sentence
Example 1: The guide taught us a short phrase in Tamil to greet the villagers.
Example 2: Once upon a time is a phrase that begins many fairy tales.
Example 3: Write down any phrase from the poem that you liked.
Fun Fact
A phrase book is a small book for travellers that lists useful words and sentences in another language, such as how to ask the way to the station.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Our teacher asked us to underline every phraze that tells us when the story happens.
a) underline
b) phraze
c) story
d) teacher
Show answer
b) phraze. The buzzing sound near the end of this word is written with an s.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
phr_s_
a) a, e
b) o, e
c) e, e
d) a, i
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a) a, e. The long a sound comes before the s, and a silent e finishes the word.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
phrase
a) silence
b) expression
c) picture
d) letter
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b) expression. An expression is a group of words with a meaning, just like a phrase.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) punctuaton
b) paragraf
c) phrase
d) sentance
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c) phrase. The others should be sentence, paragraph and punctuation.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these is a phrase, not a sentence?
a) Close the door.
b) The bus is late.
c) on the dusty road
d) Ravi sings well.
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c) on the dusty road
2. To phrase a question well means to ____.
a) choose the right words for it
b) forget it
c) answer it quickly
d) write it in capitals
Show answer
a) choose the right words for it
