Noun Phrases Examples

Noun Phrases Examples Noun Phrases Noun-a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea Noun Phrase-a noun and any words in the sentence that modify it; words that can modify nouns include articles (a, an, the); adjectives; participles; and possessive pronouns A noun phrase can be a single word-just the noun-or more than one word. Noun phrases can function in several different ways in a sentence. Some of the most common functions of noun phrases are listed below. 1. A noun phrase can be a subject: 2. A noun phrase can be a direct object: 3. A noun phrase can be the object of a preposition: 4. A noun phrase can be an indirect object: Examples of Noun Phrases: a yellow house a skate board the glistening snow Each of these phrases contains a noun (house, board, snow). The other words modify the noun. Examples of noun phrase as subject: The yellow house is for sale. The glistening snow covered the field. Examples of noun phrase as direct object: I want a skate board. Should we buy the yellow house? Examples of noun phrase as object of preposition: Jeff rode on a skate board. Karen lives in the yellow house. Example of noun phrase as indirect object: Lisa gave the little boy a candy.