Grammar Practice 90 - English Course Online Languages247 - Noun phrases
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Lesson 90:
Welcome to grammar lesson 90
I would like to introduce tonight's grammar forum brought to you by Languages247.
Tonight we will explain:
Noun phrases with examples
A noun phrase, (abbreviated, N.P.), is a noun, or pronoun, (a person, place, or thing), +, one or more modifiers, (before, and after the noun, or pronoun).
A noun phrase can also be replaced by a pronoun: i.e.
The girl with the long hair is my cousin. = She is my cousin.
1. NOUN PHRASES WITH A NOUN AS ITS BASE/HEAD
Let’s start with the order of words in a noun phrase: modifiers that are placed before
the noun and modifiers that are placed after the noun.
a. Modifiers that are placed before the noun include:
articles, possessive nouns, possessive pronouns, adjectives, and participles (present participle
and past participle forms).
Articles are: a, an, the Examples of noun phrases containing an article and a noun: a planet, the planets…
Possessive Form “ ’s ” / “ ‘ “ also known as Possessive of Nouns, or
Saxon Genitive:
Examples of noun phrases containing a possessive of noun and a noun: uncle Tom’s dog, the
neighbour's cat, the police officer's dog
Possessive adjectives: my, their, our, his…
Examples of noun phrases containing a possessive adjective and a noun: our dog, her dog, their dog
Adjectives: big, high…
Examples of noun phrases containing an article, an adjective and a noun: the big tower, the
high skyscrapers, the very high skyscrapers (here we have even added an adverb before
the adjective)
Participles: shining, barking, well-dressed…
Examples of noun phrases containing an article, a participle (present or past) and a noun:
the shining sun, the barking dog, the well-dressed lady
b.
Modifiers that are placed after the noun include: prepositional phrases, adjective clauses,
participle phrases, and infinitives
Prepositional phrases: on the run, on the sandy beach, in front of the sign….
Examples of noun phrases containing an article, a noun, and a prepositional phrase:
a prisoner on the run, a parasol on the sandy beach, the man in front of the sign
Adjective clauses: that search for gold, that looks lost, who won the gold medal…
Examples of noun phrases containing an article, a noun, and an adjective clause:
the pirates that search for gold, the tourist that looks lost, the gymnast who won the gold.
Participial phrases: throwing a tantrum, falling apart…
Examples of noun phrases containing an article, a noun, and a participle phrase:
the kid throwing a tantrum, the presenter falling apart, the toothbrush used daily
Infinitives: to look out for, to avoid, to adopt…
Examples of noun phrases containing an article, a noun, and an infinitive:
the rising stars to look out for, the virus to avoid, the shelter dog to adopt
2. NOUN PHRASES WITH A PRONOUN AS ITS BASE/HEAD
Pronouns include: somebody, everything, no one (indefinite pronouns),
we, I, (subject personal pronouns).
Example of noun phrases built around a pronoun include:
somebody famous, nothing important, nothing to worry about, He who shouts too much, everything I know
3.FUNCTION IN A SENTENCE: HOW TO USE NOUN PHRASES?
A noun phrase can function in different ways in a sentence:
as a subject: Somebody famous just walked into the store.
As a direct object: I have told you everything I know.
As the object of a preposition: He has always lived in that small apartment.
As an indirect object: He offered the customer a glass of water.
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