NOUN PHRASE

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NOUN PHRASE

Noun phrase..??
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what else..??
more confused..!!
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WE MUST KEEP LEARNING..!!hee
so,, check it out..!!



1. Noun phrases is constraction function as subject and object .
2. Noun phrases is either a single noun or pronoun or any group of words
containing a noun or a pronoun that function together as a noun or pronoun, as the subject or object of a verb.

- Kinds of noun phrases :
a. Noun + Noun, example : Office boy
b. Verb + Noun, example : Take a bath
c. Gerund + Noun, example : Throwing ball
d. Pronoun + Noun, example : My book
e. Adjective + Noun, example : Black board
f. Determiner + Noun, example : A pen

- The noun phrases in English composed petenhally of 3 parts, there are :
a. Head                   : The most usual kind of head of a noun phrases.
b. Pre Modification  : Consists of a number of word classes in a specific order.
c. Post Modification : Must commonly used not by specific word classes or subclasses.

Example 1 :
Inna   : Do you like books ?
Artha : Yes, I like them.
Inna   : Do you like books over there?
Artha : Yes, they are nice.
Inna   : Do you like the book which I brought yesterday?
Artha : Yes, I like it.

Example 2 :
- Nicko was late
( Nicko is the noun phrase functioning as the subject of the verb)

- Some noun phrase are short :
* The student

- Some are long :
* The very tall education consultant.