Noun Phrases

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 :

Shaggy : Do you like books ?

Jojo : Yes, I like them.

Shaggy : Do you like books over there?

Jojo : Yes, they are nice.

Shaggy : Do you like the book which I brought yesterday?

Jojo : 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.