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_______________________________________________ student of ______course _____ group of ______________________ prepared by ______________________ subject independent work subject:__________________________________________ done by: __________________ accepted by: __________________ karshi - 20_ · noun phrase · · it is a group of two or more words that function together as a noun in a sentence. · it consist of a noun and other words that modify the noun. noun + modifiers · the boy hit the ball. · it can function in a sentence as a subject, object, or complement. noun phrase as a subject. · the girl took the dog for a walk. noun phrase as an object. · she got a big gift for birthday. noun phrase as a prepositional object. · lion lives in deep, dense forest. the formation of noun phrase ‘a/an’ (indefinite article) + noun ‘a’ is used before a word begins with a consonant, or a vowel with a consonant sound. · …
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ns include prepositional phrases, adjective clauses, participle phrases, and infinitives. · lawyer with a crooked nose · face red with embarrassment · devil in disguise noun phrases: dependent words grammar > nouns, pronouns and determiners > noun phrases > noun phrases: dependent words from english grammar today in a noun phrase, dependent words before the head are either determiners (e.g. the, my, some) or premodifiers (e.g. adjectives). dependent words after the head are either complements or postmodifiers. noun phrases: determiners (a, the, my, his, some, this, etc.) determiners come first in a noun phrase (e.g. the big black car). they include: articles: a/an, the demonstratives: this, that, these, those possessive determiners: my, your, his, her, etc. quantifiers: some, any, all, enough, no, every, etc. numerals: one, two, three, etc. interrogative words: which, what, whose determiners show the type of reference the noun phrase makes. the reference may be definite (the), …
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s. they specify particular aspects or features of the noun, such as type, material, etc. (premodifier nouns are in bold; heads are underlined.): a university education two 18th-century solid silver cups a fur coat the post-war economy a recent government report nouns which act as premodifiers are singular, even when the head is plural: four metal cylinders were attached to the machine. not: four metals cylinders were attached to the machine. you can get really good, cheap leather jackets in marrakesh. noun phrase modifiers indicating time or measurements are singular in form even when their meaning is plural. hyphens are normally used in the modifying expression: an eight-hour flight a three-day tour of amsterdam a two-litre bottle not: an eight-hours flight noun phrases: complements complements come immediately after the head in a noun phrase. they are prepositional phrases or clauses which are necessary to complete the meaning of the noun. …
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clause the parcel on my desk that philip left for you prepositional phrase (on my desk) + clause (that philip left for you) the woman in the black dress talking to marcus prepositional phrase (in the black dress) + clause (talking to marcus) postmodifiers usually come after any complement in the noun phrase. pre-head head complement postmodifier the claim that he was a car thief which appeared in several newspapers a feeling of hope that everyone shared see also: · prepositional phrases noun phrases: complements or postmodifiers? complements are necessary to complete the meaning of a noun. postmodifiers are not necessary; they give extra information about the noun which helps to identify it or locate it in some way. (the complement and the postmodifier are underlined below.) compare complement postmodifier we all felt a sense of despair. the tall woman in the red skirt talking to paula is a colleague …
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ern sky the stars new york a big city see also: · noun phrases: complements · noun phrases: determiners (a, the, my, his, some, this, etc.) · noun phrases: premodifiers (big, good, red) · noun phrases: postmodifiers noun phrases: dependent wordsnoun phrases: ordernoun phrases: usesnoun phrases: noun phrases and verbsnoun phrases: two noun phrases together noun phrases grammar > nouns, pronouns and determiners > noun phrases from english grammar today a noun phrase consists of a noun or pronoun, which is called the head, and any dependent words before or after the head. dependent words give specific information about the head. examples of noun phrases: dependent word(s) head dependent word(s) love him the moon a gold ring the red one good food my own personal website that house there the longest river in the world a feeling of isolation the tall, blonde woman we met at joanna’s house noun phrases …

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_______________________________________________ student of ______course _____ group of ______________________ prepared by ______________________ subject independent work subject:__________________________________________ done by: __________________ accepted by: __________________ karshi - 20_ · noun phrase · · it is a group of two or more words that function together as a noun in a sentence. · it consist of a noun and other words that modify the noun. noun + modifiers · the boy hit the ball. · it can function in a sentence as a subject, object, or complement. noun phrase as a subject. · the girl took the dog for a walk. noun phrase as an object. · she got a big gift for birthday. noun phrase as a prepositional object. · lion lives in deep, …

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