Question

Use these phrases in sentences of your own, after finding out their meanings.
1. broke apart
2. streaked over
3. spread across
4. lifted off
5. blast off
6. went on
7. cheered along
8. on board
9. carry on

Answer 1

Hint: Phrase is a group of words that acts like a single part of speech. It is not a sentence as it does not have a defined subject and predicate. There are mainly 6 types of phrases: noun, gerund type, adjective, prepositional, participle and infinitive phrases.

Complete answer:
The meaning and example of the given phrases is as follows -
1. Broke apart -In the present tense it means to break something violently into pieces; to dismantle; For e.g. The sand castle broke apart by Raju’s kick.
2. Streaked over - It means, move fast. For e.g. The seagulls streaked over their heads.
3. Spread across - It means spread widely; spread over the length and width of any given area. For e.g. The resin was spread across the floor.
4. lifted off - It means to take off, especially in a vertical direction. For e.g. She lifted off her veil on the stage.
5. blast off -This also implies taking off but it relates to the launching of spacecraft from ground into the space. For e.g. There was a huge audience to witness the spacecraft blast off into the sky.
went on - Something that continues in a manner as it was happening before, without getting affected by 6. anything else. For e.g. The play went on despite the power cut.
7. cheered along - Encouraged and supported For e.g.She was cheered along by the people in the marathon.
8. on board- It means to be on a vehicle or a horse. It is different from onboard For e.g. I felt uneasy on board the ship.
9. carry on- to continue doing some work. For e.g.Teacher instructed students to carry on with their work.

Note: The main difference is that clauses have both a subject and a predicate; phrases do not. Phrases are part of clauses. They add meaning to sentences, but the sentence can exist without a phrase.