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1. dictionary.cambridge.org › noun-phrasesNoun phrases - Grammar - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Noun phrases - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary

2. www.grammar-monster.com › glossary › noun_phrasesNoun Phrase: Explanation and Examples - Grammar Monster

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   • Examples of Noun Phrases
   • The Function of Noun Phrases
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   • Noun Clauses vs Noun Phrases

   Man proposes, but Goddisposes. (German canon Thomas a Kempis)

   People: the soldier, my cousin, dopey Alan, the lawyerwith the big nose

   Animals: that aardvark, one rat, a shark, funny Mickey

   Places: the house in the corner, inner London, dirty factory, no shelter

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   Singing in the bathrelaxes me.

   I know the back streets.

   She was the devil in disguise.

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   The best defense against the atom bombis not to be there when it goes off. (Anon)

   I don't have a bank account, because I don't know my mother's maiden name. (Paula Poundstone)

   The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it. (Dudley Moore, 1935-2002)

   Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. (Physicist Albert Einstein, 1879-1955)

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   Single Word. A single word is not a phrase.

   Phrase. A phrase plays the role of one part of speechand has at least two words.

   Clause. A clause plays the role of one part of speech and has a subject and a verb.

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4. learnenglish.britishcouncil.org › noun-phrasesNoun phrases | LearnEnglish - British Council

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   Noun phrases can have many functions and often they are essential parts of the sentence (as subjects and objects in particular), without which the sentence would not make any sense. I think your description fits modifiers (part of the noun phrase) rather than noun phrases per se, as modifiers (pre- and post-) add more information to the noun they are describing.

5. www.teachingenglish.org.uk › articles › noun-phraseThe noun phrase | TeachingEnglish | British Council

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   Before we go any further, let's remind ourselves of what a noun phrase is. My definition is: A noun phrase is either a pronoun or any group of words that can be replaced by a pronoun. For example, 'they', 'cars', and 'the cars' are noun phrases, but 'car' is just a noun, as you can see in these sentences (in which the noun phrases are all in bold)

6. languagetools.info › grammarpedia › nounphraseGrammarpedia - Noun phrases - LanguageTools

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   A noun phrase (NP) can consist of one word (for example, the pronoun we or the plural noun cats), or it can consist of a noun with a number of dependents. The dependents occur before or after the noun head depending on their function. For example, the new boat that I bought yesterday is a noun phrase containing the determiner the, the adjective ...

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   Oct 28, 2022 · Noun phrases are groups of words that function like nouns. Explore how they function and some examples to help you understand how to properly use them.

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   Is a noun a pronoun or an adjective?

   • A noun phrase always contains one central element, which we call its head. It’s usually a noun, but it may be a pronoun or an adjective as well. I’m going to use nouns as heads right now, though, and have a look at pronouns and adjectives in a moment. But before I move on to some examples, there’s one thing I’d like to mention.

   Noun Phrase Patterns Clarified - Prospero English

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   Can a noun be grammatical without a pronoun?

   • All noun phrases (NPs) have a noun or pronoun as the head. The noun is the anchor of the phrase and the phrase will not be grammatical without it. For example, the NP a really lovely dress from my favourite shop is ungrammatical if the word dress is omitted: * a really lovely from my favourite shop. Pronouns can stand in place of an NP.

   Grammarpedia - Noun phrases - LanguageTools

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   What is an example of a noun phrase?

   • A noun phrase is a group of two or more words headed by a noun that includes modifiers. In these examples of noun phrases, the noun is shaded. All the other words are modifiers. (In this example, "the" is a modifier.) (Here, "a" is a modifier.) ("A" and "of them" are modifiers.) ("The" and "with her" are modifiers.) Test Time!

   Noun Phrase: Explanation and Examples - Grammar Monster

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   Do Noun phrases have a verb?

   • Also known as nominals, noun phrases act as subjects or objects in a sentence. Noun phrases can’t function as a complete sentence — they don’t have a verb. Examples of noun phrases include: All noun phrases include nouns (or words that function as nouns). But there are lots of other parts of a noun phrase that provide more information to a reader.

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   Does a noun phrase have a head?

   • As I mentioned before, the head of a noun phrase doesn’t have to be a noun. It may also be a pronoun or an adjective. In the latter case the adjective is used like a noun, so it may be preceded by the definite article for example. Here are some noun phrases with adjectives as heads: He used to spend a lot of time with the poor.

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   Can a noun phrase be replaced by a pronoun?

   • (Here, the noun phrase is a subject complement following the linking verb "was.") A phrase has at least two words and functions as one part of speech. It follows therefore that a noun phrase functions as a noun in a sentence. We can test this because we know that a noun can be replaced by a pronoun (e.g., he, she, it, them).

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   Feb 21, 2020 · Noun Phrase Examples with Pronouns and Adjectives as Heads. As I mentioned before, the head of a noun phrase doesn’t have to be a noun. It may also be a pronoun or an adjective. In the latter case the adjective is used like a noun, so it may be preceded by the definite article for example. Here are some noun phrases with adjectives as heads: