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Expanded Nouns

English: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 2.9.1

Expanded Noun Phrases

Explanation

Explanation

  • An expanded noun phrase contains lots of detail about a noun.
  • How can we form expanded noun phrases?
  • We use adjectives to describe the noun.
  • Then, we can add a 'with' clause after the noun.
First steps

First steps

    1. Start with a noun.
  • horse
    1. Add adjectives before the noun.
  • A brown, strong horse.
    1. Add extra information using 'with'.
  • A brown, strong horse with a beautiful mane.
Final step

Final step

  • A brown, strong horse with a beautiful mane.
  • This is an expanded noun phrase.
  • There are adjectives to describe before the noun.
  • There is also an adjective after 'with' to extend the description.

Test yourself on Expanded Nouns

  • What do we call a phrase that contains lots of detail about a noun?

  • Which of these is an expanded noun phrase?

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