NOUN PHRASE

A noun phrase is a pharse that functions as a noun. Every noun phrase has a head noun.

A noun phrase is a 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.

The structure of this noun phrase contain three sections:

1. Pre-modifier

2. Head noun

3. Post-modifier

How can we develop nouns into noun phrase?

·         By adding a determiner

·         By adding adjectives

·         By adding a present paticiple

·         By adding a past participle

·         By adding a noun

·         By adding a preposition

·         By adding an infinitive

·         By adding a WH Clause

Example noun phrase:

* Adjective + noun

Ex: A very good book.

* Noun + noun

Ex: Michael Jackson was a Pop legend.

*Noun + adverbial phrases

Ex: Mary is a girl from my counsin's hometown.