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Noun Phrase
Noun Phrase
A group of words that acts as a subject,
an object or a complement and functions
as a noun in a sentence with its modifiers
or determiner is called a Noun Phrase.
Modifier:
A word or group of words that describes,
qualifies or gives detail about a noun is
called a modifier.
a brilliant detective
three books
the silver new shinning tea spoon
Types of Modifiers
Pre-Modifiers Post-Modifiers
A modifier that comes A modifier that comes
before the noun. after the noun.
1. Determiners 1. Relative clauses
2. Present participles 2. Prepositional phrases
3. Past participles 3. Present participle phrases
4. Adjectives 4. Past participle phrases
5. Nouns 5. Infinitive phrases
6. Appositive phrases
Determiner:
A determiner clarifies or describes a noun.
Articles: a, an, the
Demonstratives: this, that, these, those
Possessive pronouns: my, your, his, her,
their, our, its
Quantifiers: some, few, a few, the few,
many, several, a lot, lots of
A noun phrase refers to words that work the same way as
a noun with its modifiers or determiners.
An Adjective (modifier)
An adjective refers to a word that describes a
noun.
The handsome man married today.
He is wearing a blue shirt.
Prepositional Phrase (modifier)
It refers to words that begin with a preposition
but has an object at the end.
The man in the room is our father.
Determiner
A determiner clarifies/describes/introduces a
noun. Examples include; those, these, that,
this, etc.
These dresses are beautiful.
I really miss those days.
A noun phrase is a group of words which
tells you more about a noun.
The big red ugly apples
Noun Phrase
Adjective Phrase
Adjective Phrase
A group of words that describes a noun/
pronoun in a sentence that what kind and
which one the noun/pronoun is. It consists of
an adjective plus any modifier.
We can say an adjective phrase
modifies/gives more information
about a noun/pronoun and it does
the work of an adjective.
I like blue dress.
I like a dress of blue colour.
We met a sensible man.
We met a man of sense.
He is a wealthy person.
He is a person of great wealth.
This old hat.
This hat which is old.
An adjective phrase, just like an adjective,
is used to describe a noun or a pronoun.
The dog covered in mud is mine.
Adjective Phrase
Noun Phrase

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Noun Phrase

  • 2. Noun Phrase A group of words that acts as a subject, an object or a complement and functions as a noun in a sentence with its modifiers or determiner is called a Noun Phrase.
  • 3. Modifier: A word or group of words that describes, qualifies or gives detail about a noun is called a modifier. a brilliant detective three books the silver new shinning tea spoon
  • 4. Types of Modifiers Pre-Modifiers Post-Modifiers A modifier that comes A modifier that comes before the noun. after the noun. 1. Determiners 1. Relative clauses 2. Present participles 2. Prepositional phrases 3. Past participles 3. Present participle phrases 4. Adjectives 4. Past participle phrases 5. Nouns 5. Infinitive phrases 6. Appositive phrases
  • 5. Determiner: A determiner clarifies or describes a noun. Articles: a, an, the Demonstratives: this, that, these, those Possessive pronouns: my, your, his, her, their, our, its Quantifiers: some, few, a few, the few, many, several, a lot, lots of
  • 6. A noun phrase refers to words that work the same way as a noun with its modifiers or determiners.
  • 7. An Adjective (modifier) An adjective refers to a word that describes a noun. The handsome man married today. He is wearing a blue shirt.
  • 8. Prepositional Phrase (modifier) It refers to words that begin with a preposition but has an object at the end. The man in the room is our father.
  • 9. Determiner A determiner clarifies/describes/introduces a noun. Examples include; those, these, that, this, etc. These dresses are beautiful. I really miss those days.
  • 10. A noun phrase is a group of words which tells you more about a noun. The big red ugly apples
  • 12.
  • 14. Adjective Phrase A group of words that describes a noun/ pronoun in a sentence that what kind and which one the noun/pronoun is. It consists of an adjective plus any modifier. We can say an adjective phrase modifies/gives more information about a noun/pronoun and it does the work of an adjective.
  • 15.
  • 16. I like blue dress. I like a dress of blue colour. We met a sensible man. We met a man of sense. He is a wealthy person. He is a person of great wealth. This old hat. This hat which is old.
  • 17. An adjective phrase, just like an adjective, is used to describe a noun or a pronoun. The dog covered in mud is mine.