There are many types of phrases, including verb phrases, adverb phrases, and adjective phrases. Each of these groups of words acts together as a single part of speech.

That pattern is called inversion. It puts a prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, adjectival phrase, or participial phrase at the beginning of the sentence — ahead of its subject — then puts ...

Scary is an adjective. An adjective tells you more about a noun or pronoun. An adjective is a word that describes a noun (the name of a thing or a place). It was a terrible book. The word ...