Noun phrases – See 3.3.1
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Noun phrases – See 3.3.1
Subject-verb agreement – See 3.5.2
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determiner
The different elements
head
modifier
premodifier postmodifier
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The head
Typically a noun e.g. music, dogs, Sydney
The only obligatory element
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Noun phrases with just a head
Music makes you smarter
an uncountable noun – general sense
Dogs are very intuitive
an plural noun – general sense
Sydney is Australia’s largest city
an proper noun
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The determiner – before the head
noun phrase
determiner head
the sun
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Types of determiner
determiner
article
possessive pronoun
demonstrative pronoun
quantifying pronoun
numeral
genitive
a computerthe computer
my computer
this computer
some computers
three computers
Peter’s computer
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Singular countable noun obligatory determiner
Incorrect:
*In conclusion, society is in the middle oftechnological boom
Rules for article use – See 4.6
head = singular countable noun
In conclusion, society is in the middle ofa technological boom
Correct:
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The modifier: two types
noun phrase
premodifier head postmodifier
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The premodifier – before the head
premodifier
adjective noun
a stone cottage the green parrot
these old books
my favourite author
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The premodifier – before the head
more than one premodifier
the good old days
premodifier, no determiner
old computers
beautiful Venice
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The postmodifier – after the head
postmodifier
prepositional phrase dependent clause
the police officer involved in the case
the basket that contained all the eggs
fear of the dark
a pub in London
See 3.3.5 See 3.4.7.1
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determiner
All four parts
head
premodifier postmodifier
the red spot on your cheek
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Exercise
4 the woman who walked into doors
3 my chemical romance
2 the boy in the bubble
1 a beautiful morning
5 the yellow light in the kitchen
head
determiner
premodifier
postmodifier
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A pronoun as the head
We are the world.
head
head
This is an interesting question.
Everybody wants to rule the world.
head
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Some pronouns can be pre- or postmodified
Silly me.
head
Everybody in the office laughed.head