| Examples Help! Definition and Meaning of a Noun Phrase What is a Noun Phrase ? First things first! A noun is the name of any person, place or thing as John, London or book. In English grammar, a Phrase is a group of words containing a subject and predicate and functioning as a member of a complex or compound sentence. The meaning or definition of a Noun Phrase is as follows: |
| Definition & Meaning | A group of words used to form a basic name when it is: - impractical to employ a single noun word
- when a single noun would have too broad a concept if used as a basic name for example, 'machine' and 'board'
Examples of the noun phrase : - The Chairman of the Board of Governors
- The new vitamin packed high calcium low fat breakfast cereal
- The crimson, ermine trimmed, velvet gown with gold trimmings was worn by Anne Boleyn at her coronation
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Examples Help - Understanding Noun Phrase ! Understanding the different types of nouns is not very difficult, but it is made daunting because of the seemingly complicated names! Just glancing through this page provides a fast overview of Noun Phrase. They are used when it is impractical to employ a single noun word or when a single noun would have too broad a concept if used as a basic name for example, 'machine' and 'board' | |
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- those that start with a question word such as where, how, who, when and why
- those that start with whether, whatever etc or if
- those that start with that
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