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 WORD CLASSES: NOUNS
A NOTE ON NOUN PHRASES
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HRA colored pencils, highlighters. FIRST pay attention to the formatting of

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Notice bold, italics, different colors, [brackets, which
A noun PHRASE is a help define things], and (parentheses, which are used to
group words into CHUNKS). NEXT, critically think about
(group of words) that acts what YOU as a learner need to note for yourself--AND
like a noun. Noun phrases WHY you're noting it. If you don't think you'll remember
(why you're noting it), jot a note (to self): NTS!
include a least ONE noun
AND its MODIFIERS.
Cats sleep.
The noun in this sentence, cats, does not
The cats sleep. have any modifiers [words that give
The noun cats is modified by the more information about the noun, cats].
article the. (There is noun phrase.)
(The cats) is a noun phrase.

The exhausted cats sleep.

The noun cats is preceded by the article the
and the adjective exhausted.
(The exhausted cats) is the noun phrase.
In all of
these
The exhausted cats (in the hayloft) slept. cases,
Cats is followed by the prepositional phrase (in the hayloft). (the
This prepositional phrase is part of the longer noun phrase. noun
The exhausted cats in the hayloft) is the noun phrase. phrase)
acts like
Noun phrases can also have more than one noun a noun
and can
or more than one adjective. be
replaced
Article adjective adjective noun with the
[The exhausted calico cats] sleep. pronoun
they.
Article
adjective noun conj. noun
[The exhausted cats and dogs] sleep.
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 NOUNS AND NOUN PHRASES:
PART OF A HEALTHY DIET
Directions: First, (put parentheses) around the noun
phrases in the following sentences.
Second, underline the noun(s) in each sentence.
1. We spent weeks test-driving ten blenders.
2. The Vitamix 5200 and the KitchenAid 5-Speed Blender could do it all.
3. The Vitamix, the Ferrari of blenders ($449), the darling of restaurant chefs, has
Star
Challenge: gone unmatched in the test kitchen for years.
circle the
pronouns 4. The KitchenAid didn’t quite rival the Vitamix, but it proved itself a worthy, far more
[non-specific, affordable ($150) alternative.
vague nouns]
for practice! 5. Is the Vitamix really the only blender to handle constant, hard-core use, or is there
another, less expensive contender that can also handle heavy use?
6. We corralled nine blender models and made hummus, crushed ice, margaritas, and
milkshakes.
7. Each day for a month, we also made smoothies with fibrous frozen pineapple and

stringy raw kale.

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NOTES

NAME DATE HR
 NOUNS AND NOUN PHRASES:
PART OF A HEALTHY DIET
Directions: First, (put parentheses) around the noun
phrases in the following sentences.
Second, underline the noun(s) in each sentence.
1. We spent weeks test-driving (ten blenders).
2. (The Vitamix 5200) and (the KitchenAid 5-Speed Blender) could do it all.
3. (The Vitamix, the Ferrari of blenders ($449)), (the darling of restaurant chefs), has
Star
Challenge: gone unmatched in (the test kitchen) for years.
circle the
4. (The KitchenAid) didn’t quite rival (the Vitamix), but it proved itself (a worthy, far
pronouns
[non-specific, more affordable ($150) alternative).
vague nouns]
for practice!
5. Is (the Vitamix) really (the only blender) to handle (constant, hard-core use), or is
there another, (less expensive contender) that can also handle (heavy use)?
6. We corralled (nine blender models) and made hummus, crushed ice, margaritas,
and milkshakes.
7. (Each day) for (a month), we also made smoothies with (fibrous frozen pineapple)
and (stringy raw kale).

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PUT EX
HERE
NOTES

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 WORD CLASSES: NOUNS
Noun Phrases
Directions: Write the noun phrases from the
images on the left on the lines on the right.
HINT: each line represents one word.
--except once!

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 WORD CLASSES: NOUNS
Noun Phrases
Directions: Write the noun phrases from the
images on the left on the lines on the right.
HINT: each line represents one word
--except once!

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