noun phrase (direct object) – English Grammar Profiler

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In English grammar, a noun phrase can function as the object of a clause. The object is a component of a sentence that receives the action of the verb or shows the result of that action. When a noun phrase serves as the object, it typically answers the question “what” or “whom” in relation to the action of the verb.

Here are a few key points about noun phrases as objects of the clause:

  1. Definition: A noun phrase consists of a noun or pronoun and any associated modifiers, such as articles, adjectives, or prepositional phrases. It can function as a subject, object, or other grammatical element in a sentence.
  2. Object Position: In a clause, the object typically appears after the verb. The verb acts upon or affects the noun phrase functioning as the object.
  3. Object Questions: To identify the object, you can ask the question “What?” or “Whom?” after the verb. The answer to these questions will often be the noun phrase acting as the object.

Here’s an example to illustrate the use of a noun phrase as the object of a clause:

Sentence: “She bought a new car.”

  • In this sentence, the noun phrase “a new car” acts as the object of the verb “bought.” It answers the question “What did she buy?” The verb “bought” acts upon the noun phrase, indicating the action of acquiring a new car.

Example with a pronoun: Sentence: “They saw him at the park.”

  • In this sentence, the noun phrase “him” functions as the object of the verb “saw.” It answers the question “Whom did they see?” The verb “saw” acts upon the pronoun “him,” indicating the action of perceiving or observing that person.

In the English Grammar Profile, A1 point 2 in the category of NOUNS is defined as:

noun phrases as objects of the clause.

Most of the following ranked results contain:

a pronoun as the noun phrase subject + a lexical verb + a direct object noun phrase.

A search in iWeb corpus for:

_P _VV _A _NN .

Gives us the most common noun phrase as object examples.

1 YOU GET THE IDEA. 11122

Many of these are questions:

Where did you get the idea for this one?

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2 YOU GET THE PICTURE. 4280 understand

I don’t think you get the picture, doc.

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3 YOU GET THE POINT. 3486 idea

You get the point,

 if you can’t prove it‘s Bin Laden, 

at least prove it‘s not someone else.

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4 YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS. 2179 academic collocation

Eduardo, if you insist on using force, 

you will not achieve your goals.

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5 YOU PLACE YOUR ORDER. 2135 arrange

Hi, I ‘d like to place an order for delivery, please.

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6 I FEEL YOUR PAIN. 1881 7 IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. 1800 8 IT MAKES NO SENSE. 1750 9 WE NEED YOUR HELP. 1569 10 YOU REACH YOUR GOALS. 1495 11 I NEED YOUR HELP. 1324 12 I LEARNED A LOT. 1147 13 I LOVE YOUR BLOG. 1094 14 YOU KNOW THE DRILL. 1016 15 YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND. 997 16 YOU GROW YOUR BUSINESS. 992 17 I GET A CHANCE. 986 18 YOU GET A CHANCE. 975 19 IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. 961 20 YOU GET THE CHANCE. 948 21 YOU GET MY POINT. 946 22 HE SHOOK HIS HEAD. 893 23 YOU GET MY DRIFT. 886 24 YOU MAKE A DECISION. 870 25 YOU MAKE A PURCHASE. 851 26 I MADE A MISTAKE. 828 27 THEM ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. 815 28 I GET THE CHANCE. 808 29 IT CHANGED MY LIFE. 802 30 YOU MAKE YOUR DECISION. 787 31 SHE SHOOK HER HEAD. 754 32 IT MEANS A LOT. 749 33 YOU MAKE A MISTAKE. 713 34 YOU PLAY THE GAME. 704 35 I SEE YOUR POINT. 694 36 WE LIVE OUR LIVES. 691 37 IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. 688 38 I LOVE MY JOB. 685 39 YOU KNOW THE REST. 658 40 I CHANGED MY MIND. 652 41 IT HELPS A LOT. 647 42 YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE. 645 43 WHO LED THE STUDY. 618 44 I REST MY CASE. 615 45 YOU REACH YOUR GOAL. 568 46 I FOUND YOUR SITE. 563 47 YOU PLACE AN ORDER. 562 48 IT BECOMES A PROBLEM. 559 49 WE USE EVERY DAY. 547 50 YOU MAKE YOUR PURCHASE. 533 51 ME KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS. 530 52 YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION. 525 53 I KNOW THE FEELING. 523 54 IT HITS THE GROUND. 518 55 YOU CATCH MY DRIFT. 510 56 YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE. 503 57 YOU GET THE DRIFT. 497 58 YOU VISIT OUR WEBSITE. 491 59 HE TOLD THE COURT. 490 60 I LOVE YOUR SITE. 479 61 IT WORKS EVERY TIME. 477 62 YOU USE EVERY DAY. 472 63 YOU REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 471 64 YOU CLOSE YOUR BROWSER. 470 65 I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. 469 66 I SHOOK MY HEAD. 468 67 IT BREAKS MY HEART. 468 68 WHO LOST THEIR LIVES. 464 69 YOU VISIT OUR SITE. 436 70 I READ YOUR POST. 433 71 YOU OPEN THE DOOR. 432 72 IT TAKES A WHILE. 430 73 YOU GET THE GIST. 420 74 YOU MEET YOUR GOALS. 416 75 WE RESPECT YOUR PRIVACY. 413 76 YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL. 407 77 YOU FEEL THE NEED. 407 78 YOU HIT THE ROAD. 407 79 YOU PULL THE TRIGGER. 407 80 YOU VISIT THE SITE. 400 81 YOU KNOW THE ANSWER. 398 82 HE TOLD THE CROWD. 391 83 I LIKE THE IDEA. 391 84 ME SCRATCHING MY HEAD. 386 85 I FOUND YOUR BLOG. 378 86 YOU MADE A MISTAKE. 373 87 IT BLEW MY MIND. 370 88 IT WORKS A TREAT. 368 89 THEY MAKE A PURCHASE. 365 90 US KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS. 365 91 WE SEE THE WORLD. 365 92 IT HELPED A LOT. 363 93 THEM REACH THEIR GOALS. 356 94 YOU REACH THE TOP. 356 95 YOU LEAVE THE HOSPITAL. 355 96 IT WORKED A TREAT. 354 97 I LIKE A LOT. 353 98 HE SHAKES HIS HEAD. 351 99 THEY BECOME A PROBLEM. 350

100 YOU REACH THE END. 344