Jumat, 20 November 2009
The noun phrase
The noun phrase is a group of words that ends with a noun. it can contain determiners (the, a, this, etc.), adjectives, adverbs, and nouns. it CANNOT begin with a preposition. remember that both subjects and complements are generally noun phrases.
Count Noun
In linguistics, a count noun (also countable noun) is a common noun that can be modified by a numeral and occur in both singular and plural form, as well as co-occurring with quantificational determiners like every, each, several, etc. A mass noun has none of these properties. It can't be modified by a numeral, occur in singular/plural or co-occur with the relevant kind of determiner.
Non_Count nouns
Non-count nouns do not have a singular or a plural form. In a sentance, a noncount noun is treated like a singular noun and uses the verb form for singular nouns.
A and an cannot be used with noncount nouns. However, noncount nouns that represent a collection or a mass may be preceded by a phrase that indicates quantity, or quantifier, such as a lot of, a little, some, much, any.
Some determiners can be used only with count or noun-count nouns, while others can be used with either. Memorize the words in the following chart.
With Count Nouns With Non-Count Nouns
a, the, some, any The, some, any
This, that, these, those This, that
None, one, two, three,… none
Many
A lot of
A {large/great} number of
(a) few
Fewer…than
More..than Much (usually in negatives or questions)
A lot of
A large amount of
(a) little
Less..than
More..than
Determiners
1. He doesn’t have (many/much) money.
Answer : Much
2. I would like (a few/a little) salt on my vegetables.
Answer : a few
3. She bought (that/those) cards last night.
Answer : those
4. There are (less/fewer) students in this room than in the next room.
Answer : less
5. There is (too much/too many) bad news on television tonight.
Answer : too much
6. I do not want (these/this) water.
Answer : this
7. This is (too many/too much) information to learn.
Answer : too much
8. A (few/little) people left early.
Answer : little
9. Would you like (less/fewer) coffe than this ?
Answer : fewer
10. This jacket costs (too much/too many).
Answer : too much
Exercise-2 :
1. Jason’s father bought him ___bicycle that he had wanted for his birthday.
Answer : Jason’s father bought him the bicycle that he had wanted for his birthday.
2. ___statue of liberty was a gift of friendship from____france to the United States.
Answer : the statue of liberty was a gift of friendship from france to the United States.
3. Rita is studying____english and___match this semester.
Answer : Rita is studying English and match this semester.
4. ____judge asked____witness to tell__truth.
Answer : the judge asked the witness to tell the truth.
5. Please give me___cup of____coffe with___cream and___sugar.
Answer : please give me a cup of coffe with cream and sugar.
6. ___big books on ¬¬¬the table are for my history class.
Answer : the big books on the the table are for my history class.
7. No one in ___spanish class knew____correct answer to____mrs perez’s question.
Answer : No one in the spanish class knew the correct answer to mrs perez’s question.
8. My__car is four years old and it still runs well.
Answer : My car is four years old and it still runs well.
9. When you go to___store, please buy__bottle of___chocolate milk and drozen oranges.
Answer : When you go to the store, please buy a bottle of chocolate milk and a drozen oranges.
10. There are only____few seats left for____tonight’s musical at_____university.
Answer : there are only a few seats left for tonight’s musical at the university.
11. John and Marcy went to____ school yesterday and then studied in____ library before returning home
Answer : John and Marcy went to the school yesterday and then studied in the library before returning home.
12. ____Lake Erie is one of____five great lakes in_____North America.
Answer : Lake Erie is one of the five great lakes in North America.
13. On our trip to____Span, we crossed____Atlantic Ocean.
Answer : On our trip to Span, we crossed the Atlantic Ocean.
14. ____ Mount Rushmore is the site of____magniticent tribute to_____four great American presidents.
Answer : Mount Rushmore is the site of a magniticent tribute to the four great American presidents.
15. What did you eat for____breakfast this morning.
Answer : What did you eat for breakfast this morning.
16. Lovie played____basketball and____baseball at_____boys club this year.
Answer : Lovie played basketball and baseball at the boys club this year.
17. Rika plays____violin and her sister plays____guitar.
Answer : Rika plays violin and her sister plays guitar.
18. While we went in____Alaska, we saw____Eskimo village.
Answer : While we went in Alaska, we saw an Eskimo village.
19. Phill can’t go to____movies tonight because he had to write____essay.
Answer : Phill can’t go to the movies tonight because he had to write an essay.
20. David attented_____princeton university.
Answer : David attented princeton university.
21. Harry has been admitted to____school of medicine at____mid western university.
Answer : Harry has been admitted to the school of medicine at mid western university.
22. Mel’s grandmother is in____hospital, so went to visit her____last night.
Answer : Mel’s grandmother is in the hospital, so went to visit her last night.
23. ____political science class is taking____trip to_____sovient union in _____ spring.
Answer : a political science class is taking a trip to the sovient union in spring.
24. ____Quenn Elisabeth II is____monarch of_____great Britain.
Answer : Quenn Elisabeth II is a monarch of great Britain.
25. ____declaration of independence was drawn up in 1776.
Answer : The declaration of independence was drawn up in 1776.
26. Scientists hope to send____expedition to____mars during____1980.
Answer : Scientists hope to send an expedition to mars during 1980.
27. Last night there was____bird singing outside my house.
Answer : Last night there was a bird singing outside my house.
28. ____chair that you are sitting in is broken.
Answer : The chair that you are sitting in is broken.
29. ____civil war was tought in____united states between 1961 and 1965.
Answer : The civil war was tought in the united states between 1961 and 1965.
30. ____florida state university is smaller than____university of florida.
Answer : florida state university is smaller than the university of florida.
