Noun Phrases
A phrase is a group of words that do not have subject and predicate.
A noun phrase is a phrase that functions as a noun.
Every noun phrase has a noun head.
How can we develop nouns into noun phrases???
- By adding a determiner: a,an,the,some,your,his,many,more,five,etc.
e.g: # an envelope
# five coconuts
- By adding adjectives: good,bad,long,short,beautiful,etc.
e.g.: # a good university
# beautiful palaces
# long bamboos
- By adding a present participle: opening,walking,running,sleeping,etc.
e.g.: # an opening ceremony
# a running brook
# the tree standing in the garden
# The girl sitting between John and me.
- By adding a past participle: written,spoken,crooked,made,etc.
e.g.: # a written text
# a spoken test
# the letter typed by the secretary
# the door opened by the maid
- By adding a noun: bus,TV,arm,potato,etc.
e.g.: # a bus station
# a TV screen
# an arm chair
- By adding a preposition: in,on,at,of,in front of,etc.
e.g.: # the house at the foot of the hill
# the color of the ocean
# the bank opposite the cinema
- By adding an infinitive: to read, to cover, to send,etc.
e.g.: # a few books to read
# a stamp to send a letter
# a blanket to cover your body
- By adding a WH clause:who,which,whose,etc.
e.g.: # the man whose daughter married to the King
# the lady who had a big house on the hill
# the river which ran across the land
A garage for two cars = A two car garage
A hotel that is rated " Five Sters" = A Five Stars hotel
A lab to do a biology experiment = A biology experiment lab
A resort for tourist = A tourist resort
A stadium that has 100.000 seats = A 100.000 seats stadium
A store with different departments = A departments store
A studio to make photos = A photo studio
A theatre in the open air = An open air theatre
An apartement with 40 flours = An 40 flour apartement
Books from the library = The library book
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