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I. NOUN PHRASE
A noun phrase is a group of words that
ends with a noun as its headword;
moreover, it consists of one or more words
working together to give more information
about a noun.
all my dear children
the information age
seventeen hungry lions in the rocks
A noun phrase can be a single noun, but
often include other words such as
determiner, numbers, adjective, etc.
Forms of NP
a. Noun
It is a word used as the name of a person, place, or thing,
for examples:
Tiger is a fierce animal.
Experience is a good teacher.
b. Pronoun (for-a-noun)
All pronouns can be noun phrases, for examples:
This is my home
That bag is hers
I shall do it myself
Somebody stole my mothers money
c. Determiner + Noun
He was eating an apple
j. Clause
What you have just said is true
I believe in what you said
k. Noun + Clause
I have homework that I must finish today
He goes to school which is located in Japaris Road
l. WH + Infinitive
How to solve this problem is very easy
I know where to find him
m. That + Clause
I realize that you like him
That you have divorced with her surprises me
adjective.
so very sweet
earnest in her desire
very happy with his work
In a verb phrase, one or more words work together to
give more meaning to a verb. In English, the verb phrase
is very complex, but a good description of its many forms
can be found here.
In an adverb phrase, one or more words work together
to give more information about an adverb.
especially softly
formerly of the city of Perth
much too quickly to see clearly
Prepositional Phrases
Like adjectives and adverbs, prepositional
phrases add meaning to the nouns and
verbs in sentences. A prepositional phrase
has two basic parts: a preposition plus a
noun or a pronoun that serves as the
object of the preposition.