Meaning & use
examples of noun phrases
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Meaning
phrasefixed phrase
A request or heading asking for sample groups of words that work as a noun in a sentence.
Grammar: Used as a heading or in a question; the singular form is 'example of a noun phrase.'
Patterns
- examples of noun phrases in a sentence
- give examples of noun phrases
The teacher wrote 'examples of noun phrases' on the board before the exercise.
When you search online for 'examples of noun phrases,' you will find lists like 'the tall boy' and 'my new phone.'
Our homework was to write ten examples of noun phrases from the story.
Common combinations
- a list of examples of noun phrases
- The website gives a long list of examples of noun phrases for students.
- find examples of noun phrases
- Please find three examples of noun phrases in the first paragraph.
- common examples of noun phrases
- Common examples of noun phrases include 'a cup of tea' and 'the girl in the red hat.'
Synonyms and how they differ
- noun phrase samples
- A less formal way to say the same thing; it sounds more like a heading than a natural sentence.
Word family
- noun phrase noun
- A group of words that acts like a noun, such as 'the old house on the hill.'
Commonly confused: examples of noun phrases or verb phrase?
examples of noun phrases vs verb phrase
A verb phrase has a main verb and any helping verbs, like 'has been running'; a noun phrase works as a noun.
Practice
Which of these is an example of a noun phrase?
Choose one answer.
'The small dog with a red collar' acts as a noun and can be the subject or object of a sentence. 'Quickly ran away' is a verb phrase, 'because it was raining' is a clause, and 'very happily' is an adverb phrase.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “examples of noun phrases”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.