ENGLISH SYNTAX

Melinda Yusuf

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Identify and mention the heads and the modifiers of the noun phrases in each of these
sentences.

1. The spotted puppy is up for adoption.

Head : puppy
Premodifiers : the spotted
Postmodifiers : -
2. The bohemian house was brightly decorated for the holidays.
Head : house
Premodifiers : the bohemian
Postmodifiers : -
3. At the zoo, I saw a striped zebra.
Head : zebra
Premodifiers : a striped
Postmodifiers : -
4. I want a cute puppy for my birthday.
Head : puppy
Premodifiers : a cute
Postmodifiers : -
5. Marry lives in an eclectic household.
Head : household
Premodifiers : an eclectic
Postmodifies : -
6. Jose drives to an awful job every morning.
Head : job
Premodifiers : an awful
 Postmodifiers : -

7. The car wash was out of order.

Head : car
Premodifiers : the
Postmodifiers : wash
8. The Delta Airlines flight to New York is ready to board.
Head : airlines
Premodifiers : the Delta
Postmodifiers : flight
9. She kindly offered water to the gardener working in the hot sun.
Head : gardener
Premodifiers : the
Postmodifiers : working in the hot sun
10. The ability to give to others is an important character trait.
Head : ability
Premodifiers : the
Postmodifiers : to give to others
11. Our decision to get married was celebrated by all our friends.
Head : decision
Premodifiers : the
Postmodifiers : to get married
12. She crawled through the dark and musty attic.
Head : attic
Premodifiers : the dark and musty
Postmodifiers : -
13. He had to sit beside the horribly angry girl.
Head : girl
Premodifiers : the horribly angry
Postmodifiers : -