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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, the object of a verb or a preposition object; it can be one word or many words. Some examples of noun phrases for the noun floor:
The floor was washed.
The kitchen floor is new.
Junior waxed the all the floors for me.
Our room is on the third floor facing the beach.
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Would 'mum has' be a noun phrase?
No, a noun phrase is a noun or a group of words relating to a noun.The words, 'Mum has...' is a noun and a verb, a clause (a group of words with a subject and a verb that is an incomplete thought).The subject 'mum' is a noun phrase in itself, or:'My own mum...' is a noun phrase.'The other boy's mum...' is a noun phrase.'The mum with the gold crown...' is a noun phrase.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence You sat on the floor?
"On the floor". "On" is the preposition and "floor" is the object of the preposition.
What word for the noun or noun phrase is replaced by a pronoun?
The antecedent is the noun, the noun phrase, or the pronoun that a pronoun replaces.
What is a phrase that renames a noun and is set off by commas?
An appositive phrase renames a noun and is set off by commas.Example:My brother, Brian, likes spaghetti.
What is an apoositive phrase?
An appositive phrase is a noun or noun phrase that renames or explains another noun in the sentence. It provides additional information about the noun it follows. Appositive phrases are usually set off by commas.
Is it an adjective or noun?
The word 'it' is a personal pronoun, a word that replaces a noun in a sentence or phrase. Example:The glass fell to the floor but it did not break. (the pronoun it replaces the noun glass in the second half of the sentence)
Would 'mum has' be a noun phrase?
No, a noun phrase is a noun or a group of words relating to a noun.The words, 'Mum has...' is a noun and a verb, a clause (a group of words with a subject and a verb that is an incomplete thought).The subject 'mum' is a noun phrase in itself, or:'My own mum...' is a noun phrase.'The other boy's mum...' is a noun phrase.'The mum with the gold crown...' is a noun phrase.
In the box what is the noun in this sentence or phrase?
'In the box' is a noun phrase; the noun is box.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence You sat on the floor?
"On the floor". "On" is the preposition and "floor" is the object of the preposition.
What is an appositive in language arts?
An appositive is a phrase, usually a noun phrase, that renames another phrase or noun. A noun phrase is a group of words taking the job of a noun in a sentence. Noun phrases consist of the main noun and any modifiers.
Can in memory of be used as a noun?
Memory is a noun so that can be used as a noun. Of and in are prepositional words and form a preposition when used in a phrase. So while there is a noun in the phrase, the phrase cannot be used as a noun.
What word for the noun or noun phrase is replaced by a pronoun?
The antecedent is the noun, the noun phrase, or the pronoun that a pronoun replaces.
Which subject pronoun should correct this sentence The lid of the box was left on the floor?
The subject pronoun it will take the place of the subject noun phrase 'the lid of the box': It was left wide open.
What is 'ground floor' when translated from English to Italian?
Pianterreno is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "ground floor." The masculine singular noun also may be translated into American English as "first floor." The pronunciation will be "PYAN-ter-REY-no" in Italian.
This is a word or phrase that identifies or explains the noun that it follows?
A phrase that renames or describes another noun or noun phrase is known as an appositive phrase. Appositive examples:Noun appositive: Mr. Johnson, my neighbor, often gives me flowers.Pronoun appositive: The winners, you and I, have to pose for photos.
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.
Is floor a proper noun or a common noun?
The word "floor" is a common noun. A common noun is a word for any person, place, thing, or idea.Any common noun can become a proper noun when it is a specific name of someone or something, such as Manny's Floor Covering Outlet, the movie 'The Thirteenth Floor', or the book 'The Floor of Heaven' by Howard Blum.
