Are you looking for noun phrase examples to help you understand grammatical names and functions better? Then look no further. Because, here, right now, you will have a mega collection of noun phrase examples on a scale you’ve never seen before.
I’m going to shock you with an interesting revelation about noun phrase examples. Let me just give you a hint. Most expressions you encounter every day are examples of noun phrases.
Here are some of the commonest places and situations in everyday living and communication that we’ve always had noun phrases parading themselves like nobody’s business.
- inscriptions on commercial vehicles in Ghana, Nigeria and other countries
- titles of books
- titles of films
- common expressions in the media
- current developments in the world
- names of famous places around the globe
There is a lot more. But let me leave you to find out for yourself as I give you my super-collection of noun phrase examples in English.
Here we go!
First Set of Noun Phrase Examples
corona virus
the pandemic
the corona virus pandemic
the virus
the outbreak of the disease
the government’s response to the corona virus
public reaction to the spread of the virus
public reaction
the spread of the virus
affected people
the lockdown
job losses
people worst affected
lower income countries
anyone who got the disease
the rose garden
west wing
the west wing
white house
white house correspondent
the president
the prime minister
our democracy
an affront to our sense of decency
a Russian agent
the Ghanaian capital
police brutalities
human right abuses
a timely intervention
many cases
complete nonsense
lack of security
a threat to national security
a week of national prayers
six-man delegation
ballot papers
polling station
amazing grace
merciful God
believer’s voice of hope
joyful way incorporated
absentee votes
vigilante groups
foot soldiers
party supporters
innaugural speech
lily of the valley
school authorities
true lies
collateral damage
You can see that already, we’ve passed the 50 mark with our collection of noun phrase examples.
Let’s move quickly to our next set of examples of the noun phrase in English.
Second Set of Noun Phrase Examples
master of the game
the game
my worst enemy
wicked stepmother
a man of the people
fake news
social media
mobile phone
video camera
world food programme
Nobel peace prize
streamside exchange
song of the women of my land
the caged bird
the grieved lands
journey of the magi
government driver
his retirement
English language paper
end-of-term test
end-of-year examination
the captain of the Nigerian footbal team
Nigerian football team
Nigerian superstar
football team
the captain
African nations cup
African cup of nations
the president of Sierra Leone
our foreign minister
Minister of health
the tourism industry in Gambia
tourism industry
Nigerian film industry
Liberian first lady
world best footballer
people of Liberian
department of defence
climate change
nuclear deal
International tournament
world affairs
serious consequences
first lady
bitter feeling
grocery shop
Accra city mall
black woman
More Noun Phrase Examples
Your bonus collection of noun phrase examples is below.
information technology
basic understanding
mutual agreement
very bad behaviour
indiscipline in schools
administration block
morning assembly
ten missed calls
phone call
call centre
dining hall
Mathematics syllabus
integrated science
speech and prize-giving day
normal circumstances
Internet browser
computer science
social conflict
a strong foundation
indiscipline in schools
your exercise book
Noun Phrases Are Everywhere
I hope by now you’ve realized how common noun phrases are. These noun phrase examples should open your eyes to be able to identify more for yourself.
If you need further explanation of noun phrases or you want to learn about grammatical names and functions in general, I urge you to click the links below to learn more.
An Easy Way to Spot a Noun Phrase
23 Categories of Words that Begin a Noun Phrase
The Grammatical Functions of a Noun Phrase
40 Likely Grammatical Name Questions and Answers
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