Noun Phrases

Noun PhrasesA look at Noun PhrasesNoun PhraseA noun phrase is a phrase which can function as a noun

It performs the role of a noun in a sentence

www.EnglishForEveryone.in2Noun PhraseThe boy studies at the university

Nouns = boy, universityVerb = studiesPreposition = atwww.EnglishForEveryone.inNoun PhraseThe boy studies at the university

Nouns = boy, universityVerb = studiesPreposition = atwww.EnglishForEveryone.inNoun PhraseThe intelligent boy studies at the university

Noun Phrase = intelligent boyNoun = university

intelligent boy is now the subject of the sentence. www.EnglishForEveryone.inNoun PhraseThe intelligent boy studies at the famous university

Noun Phrase = intelligent boy famous university

intelligent boy is now the subject of the sentence. famous university is the object of the sentencewww.EnglishForEveryone.inNoun PhraseThe intelligent boy studies at the famous university

Noun Phrase = intelligent boy famous university

A noun phrase describes a single thing, idea or person, just like a nounwww.EnglishForEveryone.inNoun PhraseThe intelligent boy studies at the famous university

Noun Phrase = intelligent boy famous university

A noun phrase consists of the noun and the adjectives that describe it grouped together.www.EnglishForEveryone.inNoun PhraseThe intelligent boy studies at the famous university

Noun Phrase = intelligent boy Noun = boyAdjective = intelligentwww.EnglishForEveryone.inNoun PhraseThe intelligent boy studies at the famous university

Noun Phrase = famous university Noun = universityAdjective = famouswww.EnglishForEveryone.inNoun PhraseThe intelligent boy studies at the famous university

Since the article the in the above sentence identifies a particular intelligent boy , it is also a part of the noun phrase.

Noun Phrase = the intelligent boywww.EnglishForEveryone.inNoun PhraseThe intelligent boy studies at the famous university

Since the article the in the above sentence identifies a particular famous university , it is also a part of the noun phrase.

Noun Phrase = the famous universitywww.EnglishForEveryone.inNoun PhraseThe intelligent boy studies at the famous university

Noun Phrases:

the intelligent boythe famous universitywww.EnglishForEveryone.inNoun PhraseThe intelligent boy studies at the famous university

Noun phrases can also include prepositions that tell us more about the nounwww.EnglishForEveryone.inNoun PhraseThe intelligent boy in the apartment studies at the famous university

The preposition in tells us more about the boy where he lives. So it is also a part of the noun phrase.

Noun Phrase = the intelligent boy in the apartment

www.EnglishForEveryone.inNoun PhraseThe intelligent boy in the apartment studies at the famous university in the city

In the above sentence in the city further describes the noun phrase the famous university so it is also a part of the noun phrase.

Noun Phrase = the famous university in the city

www.EnglishForEveryone.inNoun PhraseMore Exampleswww.EnglishForEveryone.inNoun PhraseThe brick wall of the house is covered with thick green creepers

Noun Phrases:the brick wall of the housethick green creeperswww.EnglishForEveryone.inNoun PhraseThe intelligent girl from the city performed better than the boys from the small town

Noun Phrases:the intelligent girl from the citythe boys from the small townwww.EnglishForEveryone.inNoun PhraseThe cat on the roof jumped on the passengers inside the car

Noun Phrases:The cat on the roofthe passengers inside the car

www.EnglishForEveryone.inNoun PhraseThe latest smartphones need large powerful batteries

Noun Phrases:the latest smartphoneslarge powerful batteries

www.EnglishForEveryone.inNoun PhraseThe President of the United States addressed the nations of the world

Noun Phrases:The President of the United Statesthe nations of the world

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