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A noun phrase is a group of words functioning as a noun, typically consisting of a noun and its modifiers. The structure includes a determiner, adjectives, the noun, and optional modifiers or complements. Examples illustrate noun phrases in various contexts, such as subjects, objects, and complements in sentences.

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Noun

A noun phrase is a group of words functioning as a noun, typically consisting of a noun and its modifiers. The structure includes a determiner, adjectives, the noun, and optional modifiers or complements. Examples illustrate noun phrases in various contexts, such as subjects, objects, and complements in sentences.

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A noun phrase is a group of words that work together as a noun in a sentence.

It typically
includes:

• a noun (the main word),


• plus any modifiers (like articles, adjectives, or other determiners) that describe or limit
the noun.

Structure:

[Determiner] + [Adjective(s)] + [Noun] + [Modifiers/Complement (optional)]

✅ Examples of Noun Phrases:

1. The black cat

→ “The” (determiner) + “black” (adjective) + “cat” (noun)

2. A very old book on the shelf

→ “A very old book on the shelf” is the full noun phrase

3. His new smartphone

→ “His” (possessive determiner) + “new” (adjective) + “smartphone” (noun)

4. Some of the students in the class

→ “Some of the students in the class” is a complex noun phrase

✅ How It Works in a Sentence:

• Subject: The big dog barked loudly.


• Object: She adopted a cute little kitten.
• Complement: My dream is a house by the sea.

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