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A noun clause is a group of words that contains a noun or pronoun and a verb but is an incomplete thought that can't stand on it's own. A noun clause can perform the function of a noun as the subject of a sentence and the object of a verb or a preposition. Example:
My car is the one parked next to the fire hydrant.
What you want is the best quality that you can afford.
A noun phrase is any word or group of words based on a noun or pronoun (without a verb) that can function in a sentence as a subject, object of a verb, or a prepositional. A noun phrase can be one word or many words. Examples:
She is nice.
The board meeting is at two.
I brought some of my mother's homemade cookies.
Answer: In the example sentence, "My car is the one parked next to the fire hydrant," the noun phrase "the one parked next to the fire hydrant" contains a verb "parked." If you remove the verb, it becomes the noun phrase "the one next to the fire hydrant."
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What comprises a noun phrase and what functions does it perform in a sentence?
A noun clause can function as relating to a subject or an object in a sentence.Examples:The flowers that mother likes are the tulips. (the noun clause 'that mother likes' relates to the subject noun 'flowers')These are the flowers that mother likes. (the noun clause 'that mother likes' relates to the direct object noun 'flowers')
Which phrase is the adjective clause in the sentence The musicians who had been practicing?
The adjective clause in the sentence "The musicians who had been practicing" is "who had been practicing." This clause provides additional information about the noun "musicians," specifying which musicians are being referred to.
What is the noun clause in Did you see the Russian soldiers standing outside the embassy building?
The noun clause is 'Did you see the Russian soldiers...'; the noun clause is functioning as the subject of the sentence.
What are noun phrases?
A noun phrase is any word or group of words based on a noun or pronoun (without a verb) that can function in a sentence as a subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.A noun phrase can be one word or many words.Examples:She is nice.The board meeting is at two.I brought some of my mother's homemade cookies.
What is the structure in the sentence no one could believe that she took dance classes at her age?
no one = (indefinite pronoun) subject of the sentencecould believe = auxiliary verb + main verb that she took dance classes at her age = (relative clause) object of the sentence that = (relative pronoun) introduces the relative clause she = (personal pronoun) subject of the clause took = verb of the clause dance class = (compound noun) direct object of the clause at = (preposition) introduces prepositional phrase 'at her age' her = (possessive pronoun) describes object of the preposition 'age' age = (noun) object of the preposition 'at'
What is Appositive noun clause?
a clause that modify or identify a noun or a noun phrase is called NC in apposition
A clause used as the object of a preposition is called what?
The clause following a preposition is a prepositional clause, or a noun clause.The object of a preposition can be a single word, a noun phrase, or a noun clause. A clause includes a noun or pronoun and a verb; a noun phrase is a noun or a pronoun, or a group of words that includes a noun or pronoun.Prepositional noun clause: Give the message to the man working on the roof.Prepositional phrase: I gave the message to the man on the roof.Prepositional phrase: I gave the message to a man. I gave the message to him.
What is a relating clause?
a clause introduced by a relative pronoun; "`who visits frequently' is a relative clause in the sentence `John, who visits frequently, is ill'" A relative clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun. For example, the noun phrase the man who wasn't there contains the noun man, which is modified by the relative clause who wasn't there a clause which qualifies or restricts the meaning of the noun in a noun phrase. It may be introduced by words such as who, which and that in
Is With a sigh phrase or a clause?
It is a Phrase
How noun phrase relates to predicate phrase?
A predicate is the verb of the sentence and everything that follows from that verb, the direct object, the indirect object, which can be a noun, a noun clause, or a noun phrase. Examples:Predicate noun: We grow strawberries.Predicate noun phrase: We grew some strawberries.Predicate noun clause: We sell the strawberries grown on our farm.
A noun noun phrase or clause that a pronoun replaces?
A pronoun can replace a noun phrase or clause in a sentence to avoid repetition of the same noun in subsequent mentions. This helps in making the sentence more concise and clear for the reader to understand.
What is any word phrase or clause that functions as a noun or a noun equivalent?
a substantive
Is the part of the sentence a bird with broken wing a noun clause?
No, 'a bird with a broken wing' is a noun phrase; a noun clause must contain a verb.noun phrase: I found a bird with a broken wing. ('broken' is an adjective describing wing)noun clause: I found a bird that had broken its wing. ('had broken' is a verb)
What is a transitional exspression?
I believe it's a phrase that starts a noun clause
Is with a sigh a clause or a phrase?
"with a sigh" is a prepositional phrase because it includes a preposition ("with") and a noun ("sigh"), but it does not have a subject and verb to form a complete thought like a clause would.
What is a complete clause?
A relative clause always begins with a relative pronoun that is substituted for a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun when sentences are combined. A relative clause functions like an adjective, giving more information on a noun.
Does a noun phrase have a verb?
No, a noun phrase does not have a verb; if there is a verb, it is probably a noun clause.A noun phrase is any word or group of words based on a noun or pronoun that can function in a sentence as a subject, object or prepositional object. A noun phrase can be one word or many words.She is coming. She is coming to the meeting. She is coming to the meeting with the board of directors.A noun clause is any group of words that contains a subject and a verb but can't stand on it's own. A noun clause is a subordinate clause that is usually introduced by a subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun.Freddie slipped some hamburger to the dog who was begging under the picnic table.
