The Noun Phrase, identifying nouns (descriptive words or adjectives)

How to identify nouns, when a noun looks like an adjective

1. The noun phrase

2. Identifying Nouns In English, identifying the class membership of content words is not always easy because form is not always equal to function. Some words fit into more than one class: The harm was minimal. noun The drug harmed more than it helped. verb Noun phrase Verbal phrase The was minimal The drug

3. Identifying Nouns Descriptive words or adjectives Plants grow in rich soil Plants don’t grow in poor soil Adjectives can function differently The rich have a good life The poor have a hard life