Noun phrase

Chapter 1
Upper Intermediate Structure
paintings
contemporary paintings
computer-generated contemporary paintings
two computer-generated contemporary paintings
two big computer-generated contemporary paintings
two expensive big computer-generated contemporary paintings
the two expensive big computer-generated contemporary paintings
the two expensive big computer-generated contemporary paintings in the museum
the two expensive big computer-generated contemporary paintings in the new museum
the two expensive big computer-generated contemporary paintings in the new museum built by the
most popular artist in town
the two expensive big computer-generated contemporary paintings in the new museum built by the
most popular modern artist in town
the two expensive big computer-generated contemporary paintings in the new museum built by the
most popular modern artist in town
The two expensive big computer-generated contemporary paintings in the new museum built by the
most popular modern artist in town were stolen last night.
Order 1
“express an author‟s personal
feelings, beliefs, attitudes, or
judgments on a particular subject”
(Flemming, 1987:410)
or
“tell us what someone thinks of
something”
“definitely true about something”
(“Adjective Before Noun”, 2015:p.2),
or
used to modify nouns of which accuracy
and trustworthiness of the meanings
produced can be checked according to
their relevant sources.
or
“give objective information about
something (age, size, colour, etc.)”
Order 2
 Exercise 1. identify the elements of noun phrases below
• a response • many non-essential commodities
• a consumer’s desire • the special furniture sales
• our personal scale • valuable old traditional Javanese
• essential commodities philosophy
• those medical expenses • our scale of preference
Exercise 2. find any noun, put suitable adjectives – make
noun phrases
Order 3

shows definite or
indefinite thing adds information, usually
describes the quality embedded
of the thing, shape, is considered as the
size, color, and head word
condition
explains the quantity of
the thing, or its order classifies the thing,
(a bunch of …) based on types or kinds
To say is easy, but to do is difficult.
a long sailing boat [with a turbo machine]
a problem [urgent to discuss tomorrow]
a man [stealing her mobile phone]
translated children’s literature
children’s translated literature
the two expensive red sports cars
Order 4
Exercise 3. make a noun phrase from each word below
research device
data monitor
text desk
paper headset
article mask