Q9Technical Communication
Question
2 marks
Underline and rewrite the noun phrase in the following sentences. i) The cat with the stripes tried to trip me. ii) My green gym socks are in the hamper.
Answer
The noun phrases are: (i) 'The cat with the stripes' — subject; (ii) 'My green gym socks' — subject.
- Sentence (i): The cat with the stripes tried to trip me. | Noun Phrase: 'The cat with the stripes' — 'cat' is the head noun; 'The' is the determiner; 'with the stripes' is a prepositional phrase modifying it.
- Sentence (ii): My green gym socks are in the hamper. | Noun Phrase: 'My green gym socks' — 'socks' is the head noun; 'My' is a possessive determiner; 'green' and 'gym' are adjectives modifying 'socks'.