SASIGARAN MONEYAM THILAGA RAVINTHAR
1. NP + be + NP 2. NP + be + AdjP 3. NP + be + PrepP
A noun is a word that can be used to refer to a person, place or thing. A noun phrase can function as subject an object, or a complement. Noun
Nouns People places object
A phrase is two or more words that contain the subject-verb pair necessary to form a clause.subjectverbclause Phrases can be very short or quite long.
That sophisticated woman is beautiful. (That sophisticated woman is a noun phrase that functions as a subject.)subject I like the book that you bought. (the book that you bought is a noun phrase that functions as an object.)object
My cat is my best friend. Shila is live in Kuala Lumpur. He was bought his wife a beautiful red dress. Mom was baked tasty chocolate cookies.’ Julia was thinking about her friends back home. You are a true hero.
1. Shiva is very excited to go to the London. 2. I am trying to be a good student. 3. She was feel embarrassed with her friends. 4. The boy is waiting his friends at the park. 5. She is worried about her naughty child.
An adjective phrase is a group of words that describe a noun or pronoun in a sentence. The adjective phrase can be placed before, or after, the noun or pronoun in the sentence. If the first word is an adverb or preposition, there is a good chance that the phrase is an adjective phrase.
1. The best way to understand this type of phrase and how it functions is to examine some examples of these phrases in action : “The beautiful house” and “The house that is beautiful” mean the same thing BUT the former has an adjective, whereas the latter has an adjectival phrase. “Sally is a nice girl,” there is 1 adjective, namely, nice. “Sally is a nice, intelligent, beautiful, and kind girl,” an adjectival phrase is employed in order to come together and describe Sally.
1. Adjective phrases modify nouns or noun phrases a) The very small kitten jumped at the big dog. b) Something in the corner was moving. 2. Adjective phrases modify the predicate of the sentence a) Extra buttons came with the coat. b) I was delighted that he was chosen. 3. Adjective phrases modify objects and will follow the word they are modifying a) I sometimes pity people living in large cities b) They were proud of their team winning the championship
My brother is older than me. This stone is the heaviest of all This pie is very delicious and extremely expensive She is rather fond of skiing.
Find an Adjective Phrase in sentences : 1. Something in the corner was moving 2. We were saddened by the news of his demise.
A prepositional phrases is a group of words that… Start with a preposition Ends with an object (nouns, pronouns, gerund) Have modifiers between the preposition and object of the preposition can connect two or more prepositional phrases with a coordinating conjunction
PrepP + object PrepP + modifier + object
1. With her Prepositional nouns 2. From her Prepositional nouns 3. Near them Prepositional nouns
For a man ( the word “a” before man is a modifier) Without overly trying ( the word “overly” before trying is a modifier )
Here are some examples of prepositional phrases. In each example, the prepositional phrase is shaded with the preposition in bold. Be aware that prepositional phrases function as adjectives or adverbs.
Please read the message from Lee. (The prepositional phrase describes the noun message.) The man on the radio has a boring voice. (The prepositional phrase describes the noun man.)
Lee caught a small mackerel with utmost pride. (The prepositional phrase modifies the verb caught. It is an adverb of manner; i.e., it tells us how he caught it.) Lee lives in that fridge. (The prepositional phrase modifies the verb lives. It is an adverb of place; i.e., it tells us where he lives.)
You can connect two or more prepositional phrases with a coordinating conjunction. Example: for and nor butoryet so
The resort is beside the mountain and by the lake (The coordinating conjunction is and)
1. The vase is on the floor 2. A cat is under the table. 3. The mat is on the floor 4. The bread are on the table.