Explain the role of a noun phrase in constituent structure. ...

★ Grammar and Syntax

Explain the role of a noun phrase in constituent structure.

A. A noun phrase only describes actions in a sentence.

B. A noun phrase can only appear at the end of a sentence.

C. A noun phrase acts as a subject or object in a sentence, providing essential information about entities involved.

D. A noun phrase is irrelevant to sentence structure.

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Classify the constituents in the sentence: ‘The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.’

A. Subject: ‘The brown dog’, Verb: ‘jumps’, Prepositional Phrase: ‘over the quick fox’

B. Subject: ‘The quick brown fox’, Verb: ‘jumps’, Prepositional Phrase: ‘over the lazy dog’

C. Subject: ‘The quick fox’, Verb: ‘jumps over’, Prepositional Phrase: ‘the dog lazy’

D. Subject: ‘The lazy dog’, Verb: ‘over’, Prepositional Phrase: ‘jumps the quick brown fox’