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Language and Culture I The Noun Phrase

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  • What is a noun phrase?
    A group of two or more words that functions like a noun when put together
  • What is a conjunction?
    A short word that is used to combine two or more words, phrases or clauses
  • Is this sentence correct? The bunch of keys were under the table
    Wrong, because we are referring to the bunch which is singular
  • Identify the noun phrase and its function: Emilia's work consists of studying large sea creatures
    Emilia's work ; subject
  • In the motor industry, the eighties saved their biggest surprise. What is "motor"?
    A noun modifier
  • What is a determiner?
    It describes a noun and includes demonstrative adjectives such as this, that, these and those
  • Identify the noun phrase and its function: Most people live in houses or flats
    Most people ; subject
  • Identify the components: A delicious box of chocolates
    Article, adjective, noun preposition, noun
  • What is a gerund?
    It is a word formed by the addition of an ING to the root word.
  • Identfiy the noun phrase and its function: You will hear two friends talking about their homes
    about their homes object
  • What is the noun phrase and what is its function? He still misses his old colleagues.
    his old colleagues ; object.
  • Identify the components: A dog and a cat
    a noun, a conjunction and a noun
  • That is the car which I told you about. What is "which"?
    Relative pronoun
  • Identify the components: this book
    determiner, noun
  • Is this sentence correct? A group of students have traveelled to the USA
    Wrong, because we are talking about a group, which is only one.
  • When we moved to Montevideo, we had to cook for ourselves. What is "ourselves"?
    A reflexive pronoun
  • The public was disappointed with the product. What is "public"?
    A collective noun.
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