2. Noun phrases – See 3.3.1 Subject-verb agreement – See 3.5.2

3. determiner The different elements head modifier premodifier postmodifier

4. The head Typically a noun e.g. music, dogs, Sydney The only obligatory element

5. Noun phrases with just a head Music makes you smarter an uncountable noun – general sense Dogs are very intuitive an plural noun – general sense Sydney is Australia’s largest city an proper noun

6. The determiner – before the head noun phrase determinerhead the sun

7. Types of determiner determiner article possessive pronoun demonstrative pronoun quantifying pronoun numeral genitive a computer the computer my computer this computer some computers three computers Peter’s computer

8. Singular countable noun  obligatory determiner Incorrect: *In conclusion, society is in the middle of technological boom Rules for article use – See 4.6 head = singular countable noun In conclusion, society is in the middle of a technological boom Correct:

9. The modifier: two types noun phrase premodifierheadpostmodifier

10. The premodifier – before the head premodifier adjectivenoun a stone cottage the green parrot these old books my favourite author

11. The premodifier – before the head more than one premodifier the good old days premodifier, no determiner old computers beautiful Venice

12. The postmodifier – after the head postmodifier prepositional phrase dependent clause the police officer involved in the case the basket that contained all the eggs fear of the dark a pub in London See 3.3.5 See 3.4.7.1

13. determiner All four parts head premodifier postmodifier the red spot on your cheek

14. Exercise 4 the woman who walked into doors 3 my chemical romance 2 the boy in the bubble 1 a beautiful morning 5 the yellow light in the kitchen head determiner premodifier postmodifier

15. A pronoun as the head We are the world. head This is an interesting question. Everybody wants to rule the world. head

16. Some pronouns can be pre- or postmodified Silly me. head Everybody in the office laughed. head