The adjective. Types of adj. Degrees of comparison

1) Noun phrases (the head word is a noun)a smart lawyer, 
2) Adjectival phrases ,very beautiful
3) Adverbial phrases ,very suddenly well enough,
4) Verb phrases (the head word is a verb), come here tell the truth
The head word may be also introduced by infinitive, gerund or participle; accordingly we have the following phrases:
a) infinitival to speak English, 
b) gerundial after reading books
c) participial seeing her seen at a
5) Pronominal phrases (the head word is a pronoun) all of them the other, 
6) Numeric phrases (the head word is a numeral) three of us an easy first
7) Prepositional phrases (the head word is a preposition) It is not on the table but under it.
Subordinate phrases can be also classified accoording to the position of the dependent element into regressive and progressive phrases. In regressive phrases the dependent elements are placed before the leading word (left-handed dependent elements):
e.g. a difficult exam 
If the dependent elements follow the leading word (right-handed dependent elements) the phrase is progressive:
e.g. stories by Maugham 
We can also differentiate phrases due to the syntactic functions of the depend­ent elements in the sentence: 
1. Attributive 
a)regressive
smart teachers, two girls, annoyed woman, answering students
b) progressive
those present poems by Pushkin
2. Objective
tell the story, say to her
3. Adverbial (place, purpose, manner, time etc.)
a) progressive
enter the worn to ,stop to read, speak perfectly, come early
b) regressive
quickly effaced