noun phrase + prepositional phrase – English Grammar Profiler

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Here are student examples of using noun phrases + prepositional phrases:

On the whole, I believe that it is a good choice for the development of our children.

PELIC Arabic Male level 4 writing class

I can take a picture at the top of the mountain but also draw a picture at the same place.

PELIC Korean female level 4 writing class.

*note, ‘at the top of the‘ is the third most frequent 5-word Ngram in English.

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Here’s an expert example of a prepositional phrase after a noun phrase.

But I do know that Ben needs an answer on the crime numbers story.

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In the English Grammar Profile, B1 point 35 in the category of NOUNS is defined as:

prepositional phrase after the main noun in a noun phrase.

* Note that ‘in’ is listed as A2 in the EGP.

We can roughly follow the EGP examples with the following code:

_[AJD] _n _i  _[AJD] _n (but iWeb doesn’t allow alternates in []) Also we have discovered as of 4/12/2020 that iWeb works better with capital letters for code, which is great!  Also we just can’t list the millions of combinations, so here are just a few.

_A _N _II _A _N

*notice all the idiom

1 THE ICING ON THE CAKE 8400

2 AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER

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This has led to an increase in the number of minors who smoke.

PELIC STUDENT: Japanese,Female level 5 writing class

Lot[Many] countries like Colombia, [the] United States or Mexico have an increase in the number of divorce[s] due to infidelity.

Spanish, Male, level 4, writing class

3 THE NAIL ON THE HEAD 7777 4 A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES 6948 5 A PAIN IN THE ASS 6888 6 A DAY IN THE LIFE 6754 7 YOUR THOUGHTS IN THE COMMENTS 6514 8 A SMILE ON YOUR FACE 5657 9 THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION 5463 10 A WALK IN THE PARK 5280 11 NO DOUBT IN MY MIND 5047 12 A MEANS TO AN END 4550 13 THE WAY TO THE END 4482 14 THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM 4403 15 THE WAY TO THE TOP 4224 16 A SMILE ON MY FACE 4141 17 NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER 4052 18 THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION 4023 19 THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE 4006 20 A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD 3939 21 A PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY 3742 22 A PAT ON THE BACK 3719 23 A SLAP IN THE FACE 3684 24 THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT 3624 25 THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD 3623 26 THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE 3437 27 A PAIN IN THE BUTT 3425 28 A SMILE ON HIS FACE 3305 29 YOUR FOOT IN THE DOOR 3278 30 A NIGHT ON THE TOWN 2989 31 ITS KIND IN THE WORLD 2871 32 THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE 2854 33 THE LIGHT AT THE END 2779 34 THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM 2764 35 A CARE IN THE WORLD 2699 36 THE TIME IN THE WORLD 2688 37 THE BEGINNING TO THE END 2637 38 A DAY AT THE BEACH 2628 39 THE WRITING ON THE WALL 2572 40 A BOOK BY ITS COVER 2568 41 EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD 2545 42 A LETTER TO THE EDITOR 2539 43 A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM 2520 44 A SEAT AT THE TABLE 2482 45 THE IMAGE ON THE RIGHT 2435 46 A STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY 2430 47 A DROP IN THE BUCKET 2419 48 A LOOK AT THE VIDEO 2388 49 A HOLE IN THE GROUND 2271 50 A HOLE IN THE WALL 2252 51 A CHILD UNDER THE AGE 2245 52 THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER 2199 53 AN MBA FROM THE UNIVERSITY 2138 54 THE COMPANY AS A WHOLE 2098 55 THE NATION AS A WHOLE 2095 56 A PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT 2078 57 A SMILE ON HER FACE 2070 58 THE LINK AT THE BOTTOM 2069 59 AN EXPERT IN THE FIELD 2062 60 THE WAY TO THE RIGHT 2009 61 NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER 2003 62 A GAP IN THE MARKET 1981 63 THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE 1948 64 THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE 1947 65 A LINE IN THE SAND 1909 66 A LIGHT AT THE END 1899 67 A FOOT IN THE DOOR 1896 68 THE EXCEPTION TO THE RULE 1895 69 A SLAP ON THE WRIST 1885 70 THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE 1870 71 THE ECONOMY AS A WHOLE 1869 72 THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM 1843 73 A REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER 1836 74 THE BALL IN HIS HANDS 1792 75 A LIMIT ON THE NUMBER 1784 76 THE GROUP AS A WHOLE 1778 77 THE LOOK ON HIS FACE 1769 78 A SMILE ON THEIR FACE 1768 79 THE CAT IN THE HAT 1735 80 A PAIN IN THE NECK 1733 81 THE WAY TO THE BANK 1709 82 THE WHEAT FROM THE CHAFF 1693 83 THE WORLD AS A WHOLE 1686 84 THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM 1679 85 THE SECOND IN A SERIES 1673 86 A DEATH IN THE FAMILY 1658 87 A SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM 1658 88 A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK 1644 89 YOUR WAY TO THE TOP 1644 90 A LEADER IN THE FIELD 1630 91 A LIMIT TO THE NUMBER 1616 92 A CHANGE IN THE WAY 1614 93 THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE 1602 94 A KNOCK ON THE DOOR 1595 95 A ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT 1572 96 THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS 1571 97 AN EXCEPTION TO THE RULE 1566 98 A LOOK AT THE TOP 1565 99 THE VIEW FROM THE TOP 1552

100 THE POPULATION AS A WHOLE 1536