A noun phrase is a noun or pronoun together with any other words which are associated with it. Here are some examples of noun phrases: cookies / those people / he / it / the first runner to cross the finish line / the swimmer gasping for breath / Helen / a dog with a long tail / the idea of freedom / carelessness / the division of the spoils / the Queen of England / fascinating rhythm / fortune / a faulty voting machine / Cinderella / very little money / what you saw last night / ... Noun phrases can function in various ways in sentences, for example, as subject, as direct object, and as the object of a preposition.
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A noun phrase is a noun or pronoun together with any other words which are associated with it. Here are some examples of noun phrases:
cookies / those people / he / it / the first runner to cross the finish line / the swimmer gasping for breath / Helen / a dog with a long tail / the idea of freedom / carelessness / the division of the spoils / the Queen of England / fascinating rhythm /