4th QT Flashcards
a word used to identify or name any
of a class of people, places, or things
, or to name a particular one of these
noun
a group of words which will tell you
more about a noun
noun phrases
different noun modification structures
Descriptive Adjective + Noun
Numerical Adjective + Noun
Attributive Noun + Noun
Genitive + Noun
Possessive Determiner + Noun
Article + Noun
Demonstrative pronoun + Noun
a word that describes (in terms of
characteristics) + the word being
described
Descriptive Adjective + Noun
a word that describes (in terms of
number) + the word being described
Numerical Adjective + Noun
a noun functioning as a modifier (to
show attributes/properties) + the word
being described
Attributive Noun + Noun
possessee/owner (noun) + the word
being possessed/owned
Genitive + Noun
my, your, his, her, its, our, their,
one’s… + noun
Possessive Determiner + Noun
the, an / a + noun
Article + Noun
this / that / these / those + noun
Demonstrative pronoun + Noun
Other Modification Structures
Pre & Post Modification (before or after the head noun)
Pre Modification
General adjective
- ed participial modifier
- ing participial modifier
Noun Modifier
descriptive adj + noun
Examples: big pillow, new pants,
official negotiations, etc.,
General Adjective
makes use of participles (-ed form) as
adjectives
-ed participial modifier
makes use of participles (-ing form)
as adjectives
-ing participial modifier