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    This document discusses noun phrases and expanded noun phrases. A noun phrase includes a noun and can include adjectives, adverbs, determiners, and prepositional phrases that provide more description. Adjectives describe nouns, while determiners like "a", "an", and "the" come before nouns. Prepositional phrases add additional context using prepositions like "with", "of", "by", etc. The document provides examples of expanding noun phrases by adding descriptive words and prepositional phrases to make the images more vivid and engage the reader emotionally.

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    This document discusses noun phrases and expanded noun phrases. A noun phrase includes a noun and can include adjectives, adverbs, determiners, and prepositional phrases that provide more description. Adjectives describe nouns, while determiners like "a", "an", and "the" come before nouns. Prepositional phrases add additional context using prepositions like "with", "of", "by", etc. The document provides examples of expanding noun phrases by adding descriptive words and prepositional phrases to make the images more vivid and engage the reader emotionally.

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    Noun Phrases and

    Expanded Noun
    Phrases
    Rainforests
    Nouns
    A noun names a person, place, idea, thing or feeling.
     

    a tree
    the boys
    an orangutan
    a waterfall

    In front of a noun, we often have


    a an the
    determiners
    If you have more
    tree
    than one adjective,
    use a comma to
    Adjectives
    separate them. An adjective is a describing word.
    It tells you more about a noun.
    a lofty tree a lofty, endless tree
    the busy boys the busy, excited boys
    a frightened orangutan a frightened, gentle orangutan
    a powerful waterfall a powerful, loud waterfall
    The waterfall is powerful.
    Adjectives sometimes come next to ‘their’ nouns…
    but sometimes they do not.
    Noun Phrases
    A noun phrase adds extra detail to the noun.
     

    noun phrase

    a lofty tree
    the busy boys Adverbs can also be
    a frightened orangutan part of a noun
    a powerful, loud waterfall phrase.
    the extremely fragile environment
    a very violent storm

    The noun phrase includes the noun, adjectives, adverbs and determiner.
    Expanding nouns
    We can expand noun phrases by adding adjectives, adverbs and determiners.
    the rather peaceful, tranquil rainforest

    Try building some noun phrases around the noun: rainforest.


    a surprisingly noisy rainforest

    a sadly depleted, old rainforest

    an amazingly beautiful rainforest


    Expanding Noun Phrases using Prepositional Phrases
    Prepositions
    with, of
    Can you remember what a preposition is?
    by, from
    on, under, below,
    Prepositions tell us how words are related. between, inside,
    next to, over, by, in
    Expanding Noun Phrases using Prepositional Phrases
    You can develop an expanded noun phrase by adding a
    prepositional phrase.
     

    a beautiful, ancient tree


    a beautiful, ancient tree with succulent green leaves
    a beautiful, ancient tree in the heart of the forest
    a beautiful, ancient tree from a time long past
    Prepositions
    with, of
    by, from
    on, under, below,
    The prepositional phrase modifies the noun. between, inside, next
    to, over, by, in
    Expanding Noun Phrases using Prepositional Phrases
    Try developing this noun phrase with some prepositional phrases.
     

    Prepositions
    with, of
    the messy, tangled undergrowth by, from
    the messy, tangled undergrowth with spiky green thorns on, under, below,
    between, inside, next
    the messy, tangled undergrowth between the ancient trees to, over, by, in

    the messy, tangled undergrowth in the furthest reaches of the forest

    The prepositional phrase modifies the noun.


    Spotting Expanded Noun Phrases in Sentences adjective
    adverb
    Can you spot the head noun in each noun phrase? determiner
    Can you explain how the expanded noun phrase has been built?  preposition

    The boys ran excitedly into the lush, green forest beside the river.

    The air was filled with the rather beautiful sound of birdsong from the trees.

    The wind blew gently through the paper-thin, delicate leaves above their heads.
    Why use expanded noun phrases?
     

    They tell us more about a noun. This can give extra information to help build an image.

    leaves The expanded noun phrases


    make an image more vivid.
    The emerald green leaves on the trees
    waterfall The expanded noun phrases can
    make readers feel emotion.
    The secret waterfall deep in the heart of the forest
    Appealing to emotion is a
    They can also be used to influence and persuade a reader. powerful way to persuade.

    They stared at the vast dead section of forest with brittle twigs poking from the dust.
    It was here that I first saw the secret waterfall deep in the heart of the forest.

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