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What are n oun phrases?

Grammar Toolkit. Noun phrases. What are n oun phrases?. Grammar Toolkit. Noun phrases. A noun phrase is a phrase that acts as a noun . Stacking pet snails is very tricky. If you ask the question What is? , the answer is the noun phrase stacking pet snails .

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What are n oun phrases?

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  1. Grammar Toolkit Noun phrases What are noun phrases?

  2. Grammar Toolkit Noun phrases A noun phrase is a phrase that acts as a noun. Stacking pet snailsis very tricky. If you ask the question What is?, the answer is the noun phrase stacking pet snails. A noun phrase often begins with a gerund, which is a present participle (verb ending in ing) used as a noun. feedingpet snails jugglingpet snails groomingpet snails

  3. Grammar Toolkit Noun phrases A noun phrase can act as the subject or object of a sentence. Riding skateboards was banned by MrTang. Oscar just loves eating fresh snails. Tessa’s job is to bake a cake. Walking the dog is my number one job. subject object object subject

  4. Grammar Toolkit Noun phrases Where are the noun phrases? Are they acting as subjects or objects? Becoming team captain was his goal. My greatest surprise was seeing you there. To go alone was Emma’s only concern. Eating way too much caused his stomach pain. Meeting guests at the airport became Tina’s favourite job. subject object subject subject subject

  5. Grammar Toolkit Noun phrases • A noun phrase is a phrase that acts as a noun. • A noun phrase often begins with a gerund, which is the present participle of a verb. • A noun phrase can be the subject or object of a sentence. • In the following sentence, the noun phrase is red: Tooting my recorderdrives Mum crazy.

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