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What is an expanded noun phrase?

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How to use expanded noun phrases

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Expanded noun phrases add more detail to the noun by adding one or more .

For example:

a huge tree

some colourful sweets

the large, royal castle

An expanded noun phrase can also add detail by saying 'where' a noun is.

For example:

a tree next to the house

some sweets on the floor

the castle by the ocean

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Noun = lake. Noun phrase = the lake. The expanded noun phrase is: The beautiful lake. To expand a noun phrase you can add an adjective.
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Activity 1

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Activity 2

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