Contoh Soal Grammar Focus , Noun Phrase in Captions
Contoh Soal Grammar Focus , Noun Phrase in Captions - Do you still remember answering this question in other learning session about caption?
*The following captioned picture is appended into the text. The caption is grammatically incorrect. Replace the incorrect word in the caption. *
There you were supposed to replace the caption by choosing from one of the following alternatives, right?
a. A blue Volvo get severely damaged after hit by truck.
b. A blue Volvo got severe damaged after hitted by truck.
c. Blue Volvo got severely damage after hitted by truck.
d. A blue Volvo got severe damage after hit by truck.
e. A blue Volvo got severely damaged after hitted by truck.
b. A blue Volvo got severe damaged after hitted by truck.
c. Blue Volvo got severely damage after hitted by truck.
d. A blue Volvo got severe damage after hit by truck.
e. A blue Volvo got severely damaged after hitted by truck.
Which alternative you chose to the incorrect caption? If you understand enough about noun phrase, you would choose D, and that was the correct replacement after all.
Let’s analyze the supposed to be-replaced caption; what’s wrong with it?
A blue Volvo got severe damaged after hit by truck.
- A blue Volvo: the subject; correct
- got: the verb; correct since it already happened in past
- severe damaged: the supposed to be noun phrase or adjective phrase after got; incorrect
- after hit by truck: adverbial phrase; correct by arrangement
In the sentence, after the verb got we supposed to have noun phrase or past participle so the meanings were akin. The word damaged is already participle, and to modify the verb participle we need an adverb. The word severe that supposed to modify damaged is not an adverb, it is an adjective. To turn it to adverb, you need to derive the word by adding –ly, severely (please recall the derivatives you have learnt in other session). So the first correct sentence is:
But then, the alternatives to choose do not provide the first correct replacement, so let’s try with the second, adding the verb got with noun phrase. To have a proper noun phrase, you surely the noun, right?! You need to change the phrase severe damaged into a noun phrase. In a noun phrase mostly the noun is placed last and followed by some adjectives to modify it. The word damaged in the phrase is not yet a noun, so you need to use derivatives and turn it into damage. 'The' follows the damage is supposed to be an adjective, and the word severe is one. So here we have the second correct sentence that has similar meaning to the caption:
And there you are, having the correct alternative D to replace the improper caption.
Noun phrase is a phrase that functions as a noun. A noun phrase consists of a noun as the head word and the modifiers that follow before and/or after. The modifiers could be one or more adjective, article, and adverb.
Noun phrase is a phrase that functions as a noun. A noun phrase consists of a noun as the head word and the modifiers that follow before and/or after. The modifiers could be one or more adjective, article, and adverb.
Look, the green words are the modifier, while the red ones are the head word, the noun. If you find difficulties in identifying the noun phrase, please keep this in mind that any set of words that can be replaced by a pronoun is noun phrase. So then you will find that any pronoun is a noun phrase.
Do you understand?
To ease your understanding, let’s analyze this piece of news and identify the noun phrases. How many noun phrases could you find? Put them in the table provided.
You will find at least five noun phrases in the piece of text. Now look, the last clause is changed to a noun phrase:
Two vehicles were involved in the crash
becomes
Two vehicles involved in the crash
The head word is vehicle, and the rests are modifiers. Remember! there is no verb in a noun phrase.
Two vehicles were involved in the crash
becomes
Two vehicles involved in the crash
The head word is vehicle, and the rests are modifiers. Remember! there is no verb in a noun phrase.
S1
The man in black shoes and his ugly dog.
The subject pronoun to replace the following noun phrase is ….
S2
Decide the head words for the following noun phrases:
• The black hairy dog with a boy
• Boys in high school uniforms
• Neat uniforms for dog keeper
• Boys in high school uniforms
• Neat uniforms for dog keeper
The head words of the phrases are ….
S3
Arrange the following words into a correct possible noun phrase:
*1.drink
2.fresh
3.more
4.plenty
5.to
6.water *
2.fresh
3.more
4.plenty
5.to
6.water *
The best arrangement is ….
S4
Choose the caption that contains a noun phrase ….
S5
Choose the most appropriate noun phrase caption for the following picture:
S6
The following noun phrases are the correct forms made of set of these words, except….
flowery – in – lady - skirt – beautiful - the old
S7
Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate noun phrase.
Since my mother likes ________, I want to paint the wall with green, red, yellow, and blue.
The best phrase to complete the sentence is ….
S8
The following text is to answer question 8-10
*A hardworking boy wants to build a house for his parents; a small beautiful house. It is minimalist and located in a green environment. Although not big, the backyard should be spacious. Her mother loves gardening so she will be happy to grow a lot of plants there. *
There are … noun phrases in the text.
S9
The following text is to answer question 8-10
*A hardworking boy wants to build a house for his parents; a small beautiful house. It is minimalist and located in a green environment. Although not big, the backyard should be spacious. Her mother loves gardening so she will be happy to grow a lot of plants there. *
The following noun phrases are correct, except ….
S10
**The following text is to answer question 8-10**
*A hardworking boy wants to build a house for his parents; a small beautiful house. It is minimalist and located in a green environment. Although not big, the backyard should be spacious. Her mother loves gardening so she will be happy to grow a lot of plants there. *
The word there in the last sentence refers to….