Using English Noun Phrases Once upon a time

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Using English Noun Phrases

Using English Noun Phrases

Once upon a time. . .

Once upon a time. . .

One day. . .

One day. . .

Suddenly. . . *Knock!*

Suddenly. . . *Knock!*

Then. . . Stop! I want to eat you for my tea! Run as

Then. . . Stop! I want to eat you for my tea! Run as fast as you can! You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man!

After that. . . Stop! I want to eat you for my tea! Run

After that. . . Stop! I want to eat you for my tea! Run as fast as you can! You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man! I’ve run away from. . And I can run away from you.

Next. . . Stop! I want to eat you for my tea! Run as

Next. . . Stop! I want to eat you for my tea! Run as fast as you can! You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man! I’ve run away from. . . , and. . . And I can run away from you.

And then. . . Stop! I want to eat you for my tea! Run

And then. . . Stop! I want to eat you for my tea! Run as fast as you can! You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man! I’ve run away from. . . , and I can run away from you.

Soon after that. . . Stop! I want to eat you for my tea!

Soon after that. . . Stop! I want to eat you for my tea! Run as fast as you can! You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man! I’ve run away from. . . , and even. . , and I can run away from you.

Soon after that. . . Stop! I want to eat you for my tea!

Soon after that. . . Stop! I want to eat you for my tea! Run as fast as you can! You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man! I’ve run away from. . . , and even. . , and I can run away from you.

But then. . .

But then. . .

Along came. . .

Along came. . .

Well, then. . .

Well, then. . .

And so. . .

And so. . .

Finally. . .

Finally. . .

A Noun Phrase often includes 1. a determiner such as: a an the articles

A Noun Phrase often includes 1. a determiner such as: a an the articles quantifiers numbers some many few one six twenty possessive adjectives demonstrative adjectives my your his her their this that these those

A Noun Phrase often includes 2. modifiers such as: adjectives nouns possessive forms of

A Noun Phrase often includes 2. modifiers such as: adjectives nouns possessive forms of nouns adverbadjective combinations huge, delicious gingerbread cat’s, people’s, horses’ really wet, deliciously sweet

A Noun Phrase often includes 3. a noun such as: woman cat dog goat

A Noun Phrase often includes 3. a noun such as: woman cat dog goat cow horse fox

A noun phrase can also include 1. a subordinate clause The old woman. .

A noun phrase can also include 1. a subordinate clause The old woman. . . wearing a white apron 2. a prepositional phrase The old woman. . . with grey hair A noun phrase is NOT a sentence.

Create a Noun Phrase to describe each character in the story. determiner: The modifier:

Create a Noun Phrase to describe each character in the story. determiner: The modifier: delicious modifier: crunchy modifier: Gingerbread noun: Man prepositional phrase: with gumdrop buttons

Retell the story using noun phrases

Retell the story using noun phrases