Noun Phrase | How to identify a Noun Phrase | Examples | Exercise | Part 1

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In this video, we will learn all about Noun Phrases.

What is a Noun Phrase?
A noun phrase is made of two words. Noun + Phrase and acts as a Noun in the sentence.

Formation of a Noun Phrase.
Structure: Pre-Modifiers + Noun + Post Modifiers

Pre-Modifier could be: Determiners, Numbers, or Adjective
And Post Modifiers could be: Prepositional Phrase, Gerunds, Infinitive, Relative clause

Based on this structure Noun Phrase could be of three types:
1. Pre-Modifier + Noun:
2. Noun + Post Modifiers:
3. Pre-Modifier + Noun + Post Modifiers.

Four different ways in which a Noun phrase could be used in a Sentence.
1. It can act as a Subject in the Sentence.
2. It can act as an Object in the Sentence which includes an object to a verb, an object to a preposition, or an indirect object.
3. It can act as a Subject Complement in the Sentence.
4. It can act as a Case in Apposition in the Sentence.

Exercise:
1. The colourful parrot is flying fast.
2. I want a new laptop.
3. Ajay is an amazing painter.
4. Timothy, their youngest child, is very musical.

Answers:
1. 'The colourful parrot' : As a Subject.
2. 'a new laptop': As an Object
3. 'an amazing painter': As a Subject Complement
4. 'their youngest child' : Case is Apposition

Please watch the entire video to learn the concepts properly.

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What is Gerund | Why to use Gerund | When to use Gerund | Verbal Noun

Non Finite Verbs | Infinitives | Bare Infinitives | When to Use?

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Noun Clause | Part 1:

Adjective Clause | Part 2:

Adverb Clause | Part 3:

Types of Adverb Clause | Part 4:

All about Clauses:

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Synthesis into Compound Sentences| Part 2

Convert Simple to Compound Sentence | Part 1 | Transformation of Sentences

Convert Compound to Simple Sentence | Part 2 | Transformation of Sentences

Types of Sentences | Four Types | Based on Structure:

Infinitive Verb:

Participle:

Preposition:

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[sathiskumar-sezk]

1) The colourful parrot - As subject
2) a new laptop - As object to verb
3) an amazing painter - As subject compliment
4) their youngest child - As cash in apposition

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[Anjali_]

1.subjective phrase
2.objective phrase
3.sub.complement phrase
4.case in apposition

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[meenuchaudhary]

Ajay is an amazing painter. An amazing painter use as complement because linking verb is used

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[Aliyasharma]

1) the colorful phrase(subject)
2)a new phrase(object)
3)an amazingly phrase(subject compliment)
4)their youngest child----noun phrase(case in apposition)

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The biggest room in the house can be adjective phrase too???kindly explain.

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