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Expanded noun phrases

You learn to find an expanded noun phrase: a noun with its describing words.

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How to do the test

  1. Find a noun.
  2. Look for the describing words that come before it.
  3. Tap the whole group: the small word, the describing words and the noun.

Tap the expanded noun phrase. We saw a big brown bear yesterday.

  1. The noun is bear.
  2. The describing words big and brown tell you more about the bear.
  3. A noun with extra describing words is an expanded noun phrase.
  4. A big brown bear is the expanded noun phrase.
More examples

Tap the expanded noun phrase. A tall dark stranger knocked loudly.

  1. The noun is stranger.
  2. The describing words tall and dark tell you more about the stranger.
  3. A noun with extra describing words is an expanded noun phrase.
  4. A tall dark stranger is the expanded noun phrase.

Tap the expanded noun phrase. The shy little girl giggled.

  1. The noun is girl.
  2. The describing words shy and little tell you more about the girl.
  3. A noun with extra describing words is an expanded noun phrase.
  4. The shy little girl is the expanded noun phrase.