Premodification Structures
[Very sloppy handwriting] is hard to read.
It is [adverb + adjective + noun]
The main part of a complex noun phrase.
It is the noun or head noun.
In postmodification, the words: Which, Who, Whom, Whose, and That are called relative ____________.
pronouns
Usually separated by commas or parenthesis, usually non-restrictive in meaning, and contains no verbs, these are equivalent to the head noun phrase.
They are appositive clauses.
Name the clause in the following sentence: The bodybuilder, lifting more weights than he should, tried to impress the ladies.
It is a non-finite "-ing" clause
[Sloppy handwriting] is hard to read.
It is [adjective + noun]
Comes AFTER the head noun in a complex noun phrase like relative clauses.
It is a postmodifier.
Restrictive relative clauses pinpoint a particular _________ being referred to.
Head noun or subject
Name the clause in the following sentence: Everyone promised to send their friends birthday cards this year.
It is a non-finite "to" clause
Name the clause or phrase used in the following sentence: Dean Martin, a very popular singer, will be performing at the Sands Hotel.
It is an appositive.
[Big and beautiful eyelashes] are attractive.
It is [adjective + adjective + noun]
True or False.... Complex noun phrases can contain either premodifiers, postmodifiers, or both.
It is True...
Non-restrictive relative clauses add ____________ about a head noun that has already been identified or is assumed to be known.
information or descriptive information
Name the clause in the following sentence: We enjoyed sailing our yacht.
It is a non-finite "-ed" clause.
Name the clause or phrase used in the following sentence: Dr. Zhu, USF's best professor, enjoyed this micro-teaching lesson.
It is an appositive.