Identifying Noun Phrases
The Grammar of Informational Writing
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Justice curriculum provides a sound educational foundation
for the performance of professional activity within the justice
arena. A sequence of courses is offered which will accomplish
the following objectives: (1) establish a knowledge base about
justice, (2) transmit a set of professional values and (3)
facilitate the development of skills related to professional
activity. Whether the setting is a police, prosecution, court
or corrections agency, the curriculum starts with the assumption
that the need for knowledge, values and skills is critical
for the performance of professional activity.
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Nouns and Noun Phrases
Informational writing in college catalogs and brochures
also contains many specific nouns and noun phrases to describe
departments, majors, programs, courses, requirements, and
activities.
Examine the noun phrases in these sentences from a college
publication:
Art History examines visual art -- painting,
sculpture, and architecture -- from man's earliest
times to the present day, with the aim of
both appreciating works of art and understanding them as
a form of culural expression.
The noun phrases in the example function as a variety of
sentence parts: subject, object, or complement.
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List
the noun phrases in each of the sentences in the paragraph.
In each Question, a sentence is selected from the text on the
right and you are to type (or cut and paste) the noun phrases
with a + sign between them. Type your answer, then press "Check".
If you need help, you can click on the "Hint" button to get
a free letter. Please leave a space before and after the "+"
sign.
For example
the first sentence is:
The Justice curriculum provides a sound educational foundation
for the performance of professional activity within the justice
arena.
The Answer is:
The Justice curriculum + a sound educational foundation +
the performance + professional activity + the justice arena
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