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NOUN PHRASES
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Definition

• Noun phrase is a phrase that comprises a noun or
  pronoun (as head) accompanied by modifier.
• pre-modifier if the modifier appear before
• the noun.
• Modifier
• post-modifier if the modifier follows the
• noun
• Modifier that usually accompanies noun are
• Determiner 4. Participle 7. Noun
• Adjective 5. Gerund
• Relative clause 6. Genitive (S)

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1. Determiner

• Determiner consist of
• Article ? the, a/an
• Demonstrative ? this/these, that/those
• Number ? one, two, five, etc.
• Possessives ? my, your, etc.
• Quantifier ? some, many, etc.
• NOTE Determiners are usually placed before the
  noun
• Examples
• - The cars - My coach
• - Two guests - That dog
• - Many children

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2. Adjective
Adjective can be adjective phrase or adjective
clause NOTE Generally, determiner and adjective
phrase are placed as pre-modifier. Examples
Red ? adjective The red ball ? adjective
phrase N The red ball that kicked by a
boy is mine adjective clause
that-clause WH-clause
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3. Relative clause

• Relative clause in a noun phrase is frequently
  placed as post-modifier.
• NOTE The relative clause is also called as
  adjective
• clause
• Example
• That building is the house where I live
• relative clause
• The house where I live is big
• relative clause

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4. Participle

• Past participles, verbal that end in ed (for
  regular verbs) or other forms (for irregular
  verbs), are combined with complement and
  modifiers and become part of important phrasal
  structure.
• Examples
• - The pond, frozen over since early December, is
  ..
• modifies pond
• The disabled users
• participle

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5. Gerund

• Gerund, verbal that end in ing and that act as
  noun, frequently are associated with modifiers
  and complements.
• Example
• I like this drawing and painting program
• gerund gerund
• John enjoyed swimming in the lake after dark
• gerund

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6. Genitive (S)

• Genitive Case, that showed by apostrophe S, is
  used to denote possession.
• Example
• He was the peoples choice
• genitive
• Johns teacher told him to work harder
• genitive

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7. Noun

• In Noun Phrase, a noun can be a modifier, that
  accompany the HEAD.
• NOTE The noun is frequently placed before HEAD
  NOUN.
• Example
• The color printer
• noun head
• I like this photo scanner
• noun head