Noun phrase as a function in a sentence - SS1 English Lesson Note
Functioning as a sentence
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts as a noun. It can be a single noun, or it can be a group of words that includes a noun and other words that modify the noun. For example, "the big red ball" is a noun phrase. The noun is "ball," and the other words, "big" and "red," modify the noun.
Noun phrases can perform a variety of functions in a sentence. They can be:
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Subjects of a sentence. The subject is the person or thing that performs the action of the verb. For example, in the sentence "The big red ball rolled down the hill," the noun phrase "the big red ball" is the subject.
Objects of a verb. The object is the person or thing that receives the action of the verb. For example, in the sentence "The boy threw the big red ball," the noun phrase "the big red ball" is the object.
Objects of a preposition. A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence. For example, in the sentence "The ball is under the tree," the noun phrase "the tree" is the object of the preposition "under."
Complements of a verb. A complement is a word or phrase that completes the meaning of a verb. For example, in the sentence "The big red ball is mine," the noun phrase "mine" is the complement of the verb "is."
Appositives. An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun or noun phrase. For example, in the sentence "The big red ball, my favorite toy, rolled down the hill," the noun phrase "my favorite toy" is an appositive that renames the noun "ball."
Noun phrases are an important part of grammar. They can be used to perform a variety of functions in a sentence.