"For a common citizen" begins with the preposition "for" and ends with the noun "citizen", making it a prepositional phrase.
It shows the relationship between the obligation and who it applies to.
"With tooth and nails" describes how the action "fight" will be done.
Since it modifies the verb, it functions as an adverbial phrase.
The phrase "in his ear" modifies the verb "whispered", specifying where/how the action occurred.
In grammar, phrases that modify verbs are classified as adverb phrases.
"On this spot" describes where the arrow fell, modifying the verb "fell."
Adverb phrases provide information about time, place, manner, or degree in a sentence.
Generally, a compound noun is made plural by changing main word only.
Singular Compound Noun
Plural Compound Noun
Car Park
Car Parks
Mother-in-law
Mothers-in-law
Commander-in-chief
Commanders-in-chief
Taxi Driver
Taxi Drivers
An adverb phrase or adverbial phrase is a group of words based on an adverb.
Some examples of adverbial phrases we might encounter often are:
In a while;
After school;
Ut is every day;
Very quickly;
In the classroom.
Here through means moving in one side and out of the other side.
An adjective phrase is a phrase that's headed by an adjective and provides context, clarity, or details that support that adjective.
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