10. NOUN PHRASE

1. Noun phrases is construction function as subject and object .

2. Noun phrases is either a single noun or pronoun or any group of words containing a noun or a pronoun that function together as a noun or pronoun, as the subject or object of a verb.

o    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 : My book
e. Adjective + Noun, example : Black board
f. Determiner + Noun, example : A pen

o    The noun phrases in English composed petenhally of 3 parts, there are:

a. Head                     : The most usual kind of head of a noun phrases.

b. Pre Modification  :   Consists of a number of word classes in a specific order.

c. Post Modification : Must commonly used not by specific word classes or subclasses.

Example 1 :
Desy   : Do you like apples ?
Yudy  : Yes, I like them.
Desy   : Do you like apples over there?
Yudy  : Yes, they are delicious.
Desy   : Do you like the apple which I brought yesterday?
Yudy  : Yes, I like it.

Example 2 :
- Johan was late
( Johan is the noun phrase functioning as the subject of the verb)

- Some noun phrase are short :
* The student

- Some are long :
* The very tall education consultant.