The train hurtledthrough the tunnel.Time
The play finishedat ten o’clock.
She workedafter lunch.
The train lefton time.Looking at noun phrases
Noun phrasesare groups of words that can serve as subjects,
objects, or complements in your sentence.
The dark clouds overhead suggested rain.‘The dark clouds overhead’ is a noun phrase that is the
subjectof the sentence. This could be replaced by a pro-
noun.
They suggested rain.
The visitors admiredthe elegant beauty of the house.‘... the elegant beauty of the house’ is the object of the
sentence and could be replaced by the pronoun ‘it’.
The visitors admiredit.
The school’s football team won the match.‘The school’s football team’ is thesubjectof the sentence.
She refusedto play tennis.32 / IMPROVE YOUR PUNCTUATION & GRAMMAR