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Noun phrase
Start with a simple sentence about The Great Fire of London.
The Great Fire of London started at a bakery.
Add another fact using a relative clause.
The Great Fire of London, which happened in 1666, started at a bakery.
What is a 'noun'?
Nouns are:
People
Places
Things / Objects
Click here if you are unsure what a noun is.
What is a 'noun phrase'?
Noun phrase = determiner + noun
A cat = A + cat
The pen = The + pen
My house = My + house
Some books = Some + books
This plate = This + plate
Review of determiners
A or The
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'A / An' is one of many.
Can I have a yellow sweet please?
Yes, here you are.
There are four yellow sweets and four purple sweets. The boy wants a (one of four) yellow sweet.
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'The' is one of one