Constructing an Expanded Noun Phrase

A noun is a thing, person or idea. An expanded noun phrase provides extra information about the noun. You can use a determiner,
adjectives and a prepositional phrase within your expanded noun phrase to describe and specify details about the noun.

Determiner Adjectives Noun Prepositional Phrase

A determiner is a word which comes Adjectives are words which describe The noun is the thing, person or A preposition is a word which indicates
before a noun or any modifiers, such a noun. You can use two adjectives idea that the expanded noun phrase place or direction. A prepositional
as adjectives. They introduce the to describe a noun but they must is about. phrase usually includes a preposition
noun and give the reader important be separated by a comma, e.g. the and a noun or a pronoun.
information about it. huge, hairy spider. socks
bus beside the river
the colourful engine near the town
a gigantic bottle in the water
an miniature television during the night
my pristine pond through the winter
these dilapidated custard this evening
her ancient paper on the table
our obnoxious lettuce between the houses
your mischievous caravan underneath the waterfall
five crumpled tongue before morning
some ecstatic Linda towards home
many muscular imagination
those rectangular

Use the boxes above to plan out and construct an expanded noun phrase, such as: the fierce, ugly troll beneath the bridge

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