1. What are noun phrases? Grammar Toolkit

2. A noun phrase is a phrase that acts as a noun. Stacking pet snails is very tricky. If you ask the question What is?, the answer is the noun phrase stacking pet snails. A noun phrase often begins with a gerund, which is a present participle (verb ending in ing) used as a noun. feeding pet snails juggling pet snails grooming pet snails

3. Grammar Toolkit A noun phrase can act as the subject or object of a sentence. Riding skateboards was banned by Mr Tang. Oscar just loves eating fresh snails. Tessa’s job is to bake a cake. Walking the dog is my number one job. subject object subject

4. Grammar Toolkit Where are the noun phrases? Are they acting as subjects or objects? Becoming team captain was his goal. My greatest surprise was seeing you there. To go alone was Emma’s only concern. Eating way too much caused his stomach pain. Meeting guests at the airport became Tina’s favourite job. subject object subject

5. Grammar Toolkit A noun phrase is a phrase that acts as a noun. A noun phrase often begins with a gerund, which is the present participle of a verb. A noun phrase can be the subject or object of a sentence. In the following sentence, the noun phrase is red: Tooting my recorder drives Mum crazy.

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