Noun Phrases

Prepositional Phrases
Verb Phrases
Noun Clauses
 Subject + Verb
◦ The woman drives.
◦ A student studies.
◦ The sun shines.

 Subject + Verb + Object

◦ The woman drives a car.
◦ The student studies chapter seven.
◦ The sun shines in my eyes.
 The woman…
 A student…
 The sun…

 Subjects = Nouns
 Noun Phrases:
◦ Abdul’s new cell phone…
◦ Joo and her mother…
◦ My brother and I…
◦ The two of you…

◦ Abdul’s new cell phone rang yesterday in class.

◦ Joo and her mother go shopping at Wal-Mart.
◦ My brother and I are driving to Florida next week.
◦ The two of you can’t agree on anything!
 Abdul’s new cell phone = IT
 Joo and her mother = THEY
 My brother and I = WE
 The two of you = YOU
 A girl I sometimes see at the gym = SHE
 My boyfriend’s father = HE

◦ Abdul’s new cell phone [it] is very small.

◦ Joo and her mother [they] ate at Qdoba.
◦ My brother and I [we] often visit Lexington.
◦ The two of you [you] should buy a house.
◦ A girl I sometimes see at the gym [she] is beautiful.
◦ My boyfriend’s father [he] has a lot of money.
 Can you think of Noun Phrases for these
words?
◦ He
◦ She
◦ It
◦ They
◦ We
 Running is good exercise.
 Studying all night makes me cranky.
 Eating too much causes obesity.
 Arriving late to class causes bad grades.

 Reading, Writing, and Math are important

subjects in school.
 Crying and whining are not the same.
 Make sentences that begin with verb
phrases.
◦ Spending time with my family…
◦ Going to the gym…
◦ Attending EKU…
◦ Listening to the teacher…
 After six o’clock is the best time to study.
 At 8am is when you should be at your desk.
 Before noon is not a good time to call.
 Under the bed hides a monster!
within
after above
before
against
betwee
n beside
with or
during next to
across
until
without
upon
toward
over
past beneath, below, or under
since
 What the teacher said confused me.
 Whoever comes to the party should bring

food.
 What you said yesterday was wrong.
 Whatever you want in life can be yours.
 Give an example of a Noun Phrase.
◦ A Prepositional Phrase?
◦ A Verb Phrase?
◦ A Noun Clause?
 Read pages 12 and 14-15