Finally, label all subject and object complements and all directs and indirect objects. California is dry in the summer. The U.S. Constitution made us a nation. A round of applause seemed appropriate. Rock and roll will never die.
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A phrase is a group of words that lacks either a subject or a predicate or both. Phrases function in useful ways to add information to a sentence or shape it effectively. The new law will restrict smoking in most public places. Additional information is provided by the prepositional phrase, in most public places. The prepositional phrase functions here as an adverb, telling where smoking will be restricted.