Noun Phrases Nouns A noun names a person

Noun Phrases

Nouns A noun names a person, place, idea, thing or feeling. a girl the school an owl a surprise In front of a noun, we often have a an the Revision

Can you spot the nouns in this poem?

Adjectives An adjective is a describing word. It tells you more about a noun. a brave girl the haunted school an elegant owl a nasty surprise The school was spooky. Adjectives sometimes come next to ‘their’ nouns… but sometimes they do not. Revision

Noun Phrases A noun phrase adds extra detail to the noun. brave school girl the haunted school the elegant barn owl a nasty surprise It can be made by adding an adjective or two. Revision

Spotting a Noun Phrase A noun phrase can be replaced by a pronoun. The brave school girl won a medal. The haunted school was terrifying. The elegant barn owl soared through the night. The burglar got a nasty surprise. She won a medal. It was terrifying. It soared through the night. The burglar got it. Revision

Noun Phrases Remember: a noun phrase can be replaced by a pronoun. The bent, old man was surprisingly agile. The huge, grey cloud hovered gloomily over the picnic. The tiny, fluffy kitten curled up on my lap. The magician waved his hand over the mysterious wooden box. Can you spot the noun phrase in each sentence? Revision

Noun Phrases Remember: a noun phrase can be replaced by a pronoun. The bent, old man was surprisingly agile. The huge, grey cloud hovered gloomily over the picnic. The tiny, fluffy kitten curled up on my lap. The magician waved his hand over the mysterious wooden box. Can you spot the noun phrase in each sentence? Revision

Expanding Noun Phrases using Prepositional Phrases

Prepositions tell us how words are related. above of over with on outside without between by from inside under below Prepositions are useful for adding extra information about a noun.

Expanded Noun Phrases You can develop an expanded noun phrase by using a prepositional phrase. the old, haunted school by the river the old, haunted school in the woods the old, haunted school with broken windows The prepositional phrase modifies the noun. Prepositions with, of by, from on, under, below, between, inside, next to, over, by, in

Building Expanded Noun Phrases the battered, old van the mysterious letter a gold coin a terrifying monster Choose a noun phrase to expand using a preposition. Prepositions with, of by, from on, under, below, between, inside, next to, over, by, in

Expanded Noun Phrases Expanded noun phrases are great for adding detail and impact but you still should be selective. The mysterious, strange, odd letter with spidery, green, squiggly writing landed on my fluffy doormat. How would you improve this sentence?

What Is an Expanded Noun Phrase? An expanded noun phrase gives much more detail than a simple noun phrase, for example: Add a noun to modify A teacher A maths teacher Add adjectives to modify A helpful, friendly maths teacher Add a prepositional phrase to give extra details A helpful, friendly maths teacher with a fluffy moustache

What Is an Expanded Noun Phrase? An expanded noun phrase gives much more detail than a simple noun phrase, for example: Add a noun to modify A house A country house Add adjectives to modify A derelict, old country house Add a prepositional phrase to give extra details A derelict, old country house with boarded and broken windows

What Is an Expanded Noun Phrase? Following the steps below, how could you expand this noun phrase? Add a noun to modify Two trees Two pine trees Add adjectives to modify Two towering, spindly pine trees Add a prepositional phrase to give extra details Two towering, spindly pine trees in the middle of the lake

What Is an Expanded Noun Phrase? Following the steps below, how could you expand this noun phrase? Add a noun to modify A ship A pirate ship Add adjectives to modify An enormous, menacing pirate ship Add a prepositional phrase to give extra details An enormous, menacing pirate ship on the still, calm ocean

What Is an Expanded Noun Phrase? An expanded noun phrase gives much more detail than a simple noun phrase, for example: Add a noun to modify A bike A racing bike Add adjectives to modify A red and white racing bike Add a prepositional phrase to give extra details A red and white racing bike in the shop window.

Have a go… Prepositions: above below from by below under without inside outside with Add a noun to modify Add adjectives to modify Add a prepositional phrase to give extra details

Have a go… Prepositions: above below from by below under without inside outside with Add a noun to modify Add adjectives to modify Add a prepositional phrase to give extra details

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