All posts tagged "noun phrase modifier"

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  Determiners Are Not Adjectives

  Traditional grammars categorize determiners with either adjectives or pronouns. But determiners are not adjectives. Repeat after me: Determiners are not adjectives....

  English AdjectivesHeather JohnsonJanuary 12, 2019
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  English Adjective Clauses

  The basic definition of an adjective clause is a dependent or subordinate clause that consists of a subordinating conjunction, specifically a...

  English AdjectivesHeather JohnsonDecember 20, 2013
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  Using Prepositional Phrases as Noun Phrase Modifiers

  Traditional grammars define prepositions as words that “link to other words, phrases, and clauses” and that “express spatial or temporal relations.”...

  English PrepositionsHeather JohnsonOctober 27, 2013
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  Using Adjective Clauses as Noun Phrase Modifiers

  As a type of dependent or subordinate clause, adjective clauses consist of a relative pronoun followed by a clause that consists...

  English AdjectivesHeather JohnsonSeptember 17, 2013
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  Using Verbs and Verb Phrases as Noun Phrase Modifiers

  Traditional grammars define verbs as “words that denote actions and states of being.” A verb phrase consists of a verb plus...

  English VerbsHeather JohnsonSeptember 15, 2013
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  Grammatical Functions of English Adjective Clauses

  Adjective clauses are dependent clauses that consists of a relative pronoun followed by a clause and that perform adjectival functions. Adjective...

  English AdjectivesHeather JohnsonSeptember 7, 2013
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  Grammatical Functions of English Verbs and Verb Phrases

  English verbs and verb phrases perform five primary grammatical functions within sentences in the English language. Traditional grammars define verbs as...

  English VerbsHeather JohnsonAugust 21, 2013
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  The Noun Phrase Modifier in English Grammar

  Noun phrase modifiers are defined as words, phrases, and clauses that describe a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase. Although adjectives and...

  Grammatical FunctionHeather JohnsonJune 22, 2013
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  English Irregular Verbs: Simple Past and Past Participles

  Irregular English verbs are verbs whose conjugations differ from the conjugation patterns of regular verbs. Many common English verbs are irregular...

  English VerbsHeather JohnsonJune 12, 2013
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  Types of Nouns: Common, Proper, Collective, Compound, Count, and Noncount

  Traditional grammars define nouns as “words that name people, places, things, and ideas.” Prototypical nouns express grammatical number, singular and plural,...

  English NounsHeather JohnsonMay 19, 2013
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  Past Participles of Irregular English Verbs

  Past participles, or -en participles, are a nonfinite verb form in English that perform verbal and adjectival functions. The following sections...

  English VerbsHeather JohnsonMay 14, 2013
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  Past Participles of Regular English Verbs

  Past participles, or -en participles, are a nonfinite verb form in English that perform verbal and adjectival functions. The following sections...

  English VerbsHeather JohnsonMay 12, 2013
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  Present Participles of English Verbs

  Present participles, or -ing participles, are a nonfinite verb form in English that perform verbal, adjectival, and nominal functions. The following...

  English VerbsHeather JohnsonMay 10, 2013
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  Using Adjectives and Adjective Phrases as Noun Phrase Modifiers

  Traditional grammars define adjectives as words that modify or describe nouns. An adjective phrase is a phrase that consists of an...

  English AdjectivesHeather JohnsonApril 16, 2013
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  Grammatical Functions of English Adjectives and Adjective Phrases

  Adjective phrases including adjectives perform four main grammatical functions within sentences in the English language. The four functions of adjectives and...

  English AdjectivesHeather JohnsonApril 10, 2013
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