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NOUN PHRASES
Definition
A word group with
a noun or pronoun as its head. The noun head can be
accompanied by modifiers, determiners (such as the, a, her),
and/or complements.
A noun phrase (often abbreviated as NP)
most commonly functions as a subject, object, or complement.
Component:
1.
Head
is the hub, the center of attraction (as it were)
of the noun phrase; it is the noun or pronoun around which
the other parts gather together. The head determines concord with
the portion of the sentence outside the noun phrase. Thus:
a.
The change in
the Asian economies is unprecedented.
b.
The changes in
Japan's economy are most unexpected.
2.
Pre-modification
consists of all the words placed before the
head. These words are
usually determiners, adjectives and nouns.
3.
Modification
comprises words in the noun phrase
that follow the head. These words usually consist of
prepositional phrases, nonfinite clauses, and relative clauses
Form:
1.
Determiners
2.
Adjectives
3.
Compliments
4.
Modifiers
Kinds of Noun
Phrases
a) Noun + Noun, example
: Office boy
b) Verb + Noun, example : Take a bath
c) Gerund + Noun, example : Throwing ball
d) Pronoun + Noun, example : Our school
e) Adjective + Noun,
example : White board
f) Determiner + Noun, example
: A ball