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Malcolm101 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Head Noun and Noun Phrase
I have underlined the noun phrase in the following sentence; please let me know whether I am correct.
1. Who is the most honest statesman you know?
Maybe, I shall give you the reason for my answer: the head noun is "statesman". Some grammars define "most" as an "indefinite pronoun". The adjective is "honest". But because "most honest" modifies "statesman", I think, they form part of the noun phrase. Hence, "most honest statesman" is a noun phrase in this sentence. Am I right?
1. Who is the most honest statesman you know?
Maybe, I shall give you the reason for my answer: the head noun is "statesman". Some grammars define "most" as an "indefinite pronoun". The adjective is "honest". But because "most honest" modifies "statesman", I think, they form part of the noun phrase. Hence, "most honest statesman" is a noun phrase in this sentence. Am I right?
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Malcolm101 the noun phrase in the following sentence Who is the most honest statesman you know ? , all modifiers of the head noun 'statesman'.
- Malcolm101 the noun phrase in the following sentence Who is the most honest statesman you know ?
- , all modifiers of the head noun 'statesman'.
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Malcolm101 the noun phrase in the following sentenceWho is the most honest statesman you know?
The underlined is the complete noun phrase, i.e., all modifiers of the head noun 'statesman'.
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