post modification

Question 1

are postmodifiers optional in a noun phrase?

Answer 1

yes

Question 2

what makes an adverbial?

Answer 2

preposition + noun phrase

“the cup on the table”
“ in operation”

Question 3

what can be a postmodifier?

Answer 3

-relative clause
- adverbial
- participle clause (usually present although sometimes past ( “the watch broken by my brother”))
- sometimes an adjective
- relative connecter (that)

Question 4

what cannot be a postmodifier?

Answer 4

verbs

Question 5

what is a preposition?

Answer 5

-grammatical closed class words
- sit before nouns
- almost always to do with place/ direction when paired with a noun phrase
- can’t end a sentence with a preposition, need a noun afterwards

Question 6

examples of prepositions?

Answer 6

to
through
on
in
under
with
over
by
beside
behind
in
of
below
over
above
below
past
around
about
for
at

Question 7

what is an interjection?

Answer 7

they express emotions such as:
pleasure, shock, disgust

(a word or phrase that is used as a short, sudden expression of emotion)
- most interjections are just sounds (rather than actual words)
-come at the start or end of what we say
- more common in speaking than writing

Question 8

examples of an interjection?

Answer 8

“Hey!”
“OH!”
“UGH!”
“OUCH!”
“DAMMIT!”
“YAY!”