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* Change the form of the noun phases below so

that the post modifiers become premodifiers:


1. A house that has been built well.
A well-built house
2. The article which was mentioned above.
The above-mentioned article
3. An improvement that is needed badly
a badly-needed improvement
4. A secret that has been kept closely.
A closely-kept secret.
5. Central heating fired by oil.
-> an oil-fired central heating.
6. Girls with blue eyes.
→ blue-eyed girls
7. A man with red nose.
→ a red-nosed man
8. A boat with a flat bottom.
A flat-bottomed boat

Complete the following sentences as guided


1. [NP= det + N + PP] suffers from arthritis.
→ the boy in this story
2. [NP= det + adj.P + N] takes care of her.
→ Her considerate English boyfriend
3. Where did you get [NP= det + N + PP]?
-> this book in that bookshelf ?
4. I often see [NP= det + N + relative clause].
-> I often see some movies which are romantic
5. [NP= det + adj.p + N + PP] started in the house of
a baker.
→ The sweet smell in the air
6. [NP= det + N + V-ing P] left this message for you.
The man standing there left this message for you
7. [NP= det + N + N + relative clause] was [NP= det
+ N].
That silver spoon which you were holding was an
antique.
8 . [NP= det + N + past participle] have been sold.
→ Nguyen Nhat Anh’s books published last year

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