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Identify the "head noun", the subject noun. A private jet offers luxury services to travelers who can afford it. A variety of comforts and special features are on board. The well-designed interiors have comfortable seats, work tables, and Internet access. The wide aisles leave enough space to walk around. Some private jet services include a chef. Gourmet breakfasts, lunches and dinners are prepared in the galley of the aircraft. Tired passengers can nap in their seats or they can sleep in one of the on-board bedrooms. A relaxing shower in the spa will allow a passenger to arrive fresh and ready to greet people. Such conveniences are the result of new technology and creative thinking. In so many ways, luxury jets are like flying luxury hotels. Identify subject-noun Phrase A private jet offers luxury services to travelers who can afford it. A variety of comforts and special features are on board. The well-designed interiors have comfortable seats, work tables, and Internet access. The wide aisles leave enough space to walk around. Some private jet services include a chef. Gourmet breakfasts, lunches and dinners are prepared in the galley of the aircraft. Tired passengers can nap in their seats or they can sleep in one of the on-board bedrooms. A relaxing shower in the spa will allow a passenger to arrive fresh and ready to greet people. Such conveniences are the result of new technology and creative thinking. In so many ways, luxury jets are like flying luxury hotels. Identify the function of the sentence part. — How is the movie so far? — Well… The girl behind me is throwing popcorn. [Subject noun] The guy wearing a blue shirt is chewing bubble gum. [Modifier to the subject noun_Adj clause] The guy wearing glasses is kicking the side of my chair. [Complement-direct object] The guy to my left is feeling bored with the movie. [Predicate] The curly-haired woman next to me is humming along with the movie. [Subject-NP]

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Page 1: Noun Phrase

Identify the "head noun", the subject noun.

A private jet offers luxury services to travelers who can afford it. A variety of comforts and special features are on board. The well-designed interiors have comfortable seats, work tables, and Internet access. The wide aisles leave enough space to walk around. Some private jet services include a chef. Gourmet breakfasts, lunches and dinners are prepared in the galley of the aircraft. Tired passengers can nap in their seats or they can sleep in one of the on-board bedrooms. A relaxing shower in the spa will allow a passenger to arrive fresh and ready to greet people. Such conveniences are the result of new technology and creative thinking. In so many ways, luxury jets are like flying luxury hotels.

Identify subject-noun Phrase

A private jet offers luxury services to travelers who can afford it. A variety of comforts and special features are on board. The well-designed interiors have comfortable seats, work tables, and Internet access. The wide aisles leave enough space to walk around. Some private jet services include a chef. Gourmet breakfasts, lunches and dinners are prepared in the galley of the aircraft. Tired passengers can nap in their seats or they can sleep in one of the on-board bedrooms. A relaxing shower in the spa will allow a passenger to arrive fresh and ready to greet people. Such conveniences are the result of new technology and creative thinking. In so many ways, luxury jets are like flying luxury hotels.

Identify the function of the sentence part.

— How is the movie so far?

— Well…

The girl behind me is throwing popcorn. [Subject noun]

The guy wearing a blue shirt is chewing bubble gum. [Modifier to the subject noun_Adj clause]

The guy wearing glasses is kicking the side of my chair. [Complement-direct object]

The guy to my left is feeling bored with the movie. [Predicate]

The curly-haired woman next to me is humming along with the movie. [Subject-NP]

A kid walking down the aisle of the theater is carrying a freshly-popped bag of popcorn. [Complement]

A crazy woman standing in the aisle is dancing along with the people in the movie. [Modifier to the subject noun_Adj clause]

Another guy keeps making wise cracks during the love scenes. [An adjunct]

Actually, the movie is not very good. [Predicate and its complement]

Watching the audience is more entertaining than watching the movie. [Subject-clause]