Noun phrase is a group of words including a head noun/ main noun, one or more adjectives, and adverb. The adjectives modify noun while the adverb modifies adjectives.
For example: An increasingly advanced technology.
+ Technology: head noun
+ advanced: adjective -> modifies "technology"
+ increasingly: adverb -> modifies "advanced"
The adjective and adverb in noun phrase give specific information about head noun (technology)
A noun phrase can also contain a prepositional phrase. Noun phrase can be made up of one or more noun phrase and prepostional phrases.
For example:
1. An increasingly number of children are using computers from an early age.
2. An increasingly number of students in universities are using advanced technology for study purposes.
3. Increasingly advanced computer technology is now available to almost everyone. However, this technology can have extremely serious implications if it is used by computer literate criminals. These criminals can use the technology to gain access to details of personal accounts, and steal private personal information. The only way to protect the privacy of individuals is to ensure that all information is locked in a securely protected hard disk.
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