A noun phrase is a group of words that function as nouns. It can be a subject or object/complement of a verb.
In this post, you will find 100 important examples of noun phrases.

Examples of Noun Phrases
Examples of Noun Phrases #Type 1
A Noun Phrase is formed by adding and between two Nouns:
- They were given food and clothing.
- Men and money, they have none.
- We are flesh and blood.
- Land and water, nowhere are they safe.
- Keep account of your profit and loss.
- God is everywhere, in heaven and earth.
- In life, one must suffer weal and woe.
- In human character virtue and vice exist side by side.
- These two are husband and wife.
- They do not have any heart and home.
- Ebb and flow is caused by the attraction of the moon.
- Keep God in mind through thick and thin.
Examples of Noun Phrases #Type 2
Sometimes a Preposition sits between two Nouns to form a Noun Phrase:
- The camel is a beast of burden.
- He was a lover of his country.
- His devotion to duty is praiseworthy.
- We all are involved in the struggle for existence.
- A sense of duty is a noble virtue.
- Johnny was a chip off the old block.
- Men like Netaji are the salt of the earth.
- I have found the key to his success.
- He has faith in God.
- Mir Jafar was a traitor to his country.
- I could not buy the book for want of money.
- He is a man of high rank.
- He does not suffer any bitings of conscience even after committing a crime.
- Satyendranath Basu was a man of genius.
- Aparna is a jewel of a girl.
- Tears of joy streamed down her cheeks.
- Sohini bought a rupee worth of sugar and two spoonfuls of milk.
Examples of Noun Phrases #Type 3
Sometimes two Nouns are placed side by side to form a Noun Phrase:
- I have lost my gold ring.
- He has iron determination.
- Your bedroom is small.
- I have paid my school fees.
- We shall go to Switzerland during summer vacation.
- Today is your birthday.
- English is our mother tongue.
- There are many street beggars in this area.
- She keeps her ornaments in an iron safe.
- The battlefield was filled with the bodies of dead soldiers.
- Train fares have been raised again.
- The battle was won without bloodshed.
- “Hero-worship is the strongest where there is the least regard for freedom.”.
Examples of Noun Phrases #Type 4
Often an Adjective or Participle is placed before a Noun to form a Noun Phrase:
- Horses live in dark stables.
- One should have good thoughts before doing good actions.
- He is a born orator.
- The mystery of creation is beyond human understanding.
Examples of Noun Phrases #Type 5
Sometimes Noun Phrase is started with an Infinite Verb:
- He likes to eat mangoes.
- He likes to command others.
- I tried to get the sum right.
- To stand first is my ambition.
- To rise early is good for health.
Note: In these examples, Phrases with Infinite Verbs are used as Objects or Subjects of the Main Verb.
Examples of Noun Phrases #Type 6
In many cases, Noun Phrase is made with a Gerund:
- I enjoy playing cricket.
- I like seeing people happy.
- Winning a game is not the important thing.
- Lamenting/ mourning for misfortune is human nature.
- Dreaming rosy dreams will not help you.
Examples of Noun Phrases #Type 7
Sometimes a special type of English Idiom is used as a Noun Phrase:
- Consider the pros and cons of the matter.
- I explained to him the long and short of the discussion.
- One cannot afford to fear the ups and downs of life. He found out ways and means for the betterment of this town.
- In our life weal and woe come by turns. Freedom is a life and death question for us.
Examples of Noun Phrases #Type 8
Formation of Noun Phrase by placing ‘or’ between two Nouns:
- Man or beast
- Friend or foe
- Virtue or vice
- High or low
- Men or money
- Increase or decrease
- A jot or little
Miscellaneous Examples of Noun Phrases
- All his kith and kin left him.
- Early to bed and early to rise to make a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
- To do the sum is trouble.
- Playing football is a good game.
- Have you enjoyed reading this novel?
- Early to bed is a healthy habit.
- A flock of sheep are grazing in the field.
- Early to rise is good for health.
- His getting this job is uncertain.
- She prefers living in a hostel.
- I have purchased a pair of black shoes.
- Life is not a bed of roses.
- She seems to be a wicked woman.
- They made him captain of the club.
- She works in my office.
- She felt there like a fish out of water.
- It is necessary to go home.
- The boy best in the class is my brother.
- Singing in the bath relaxes Tom.
- Kiara was the devil in disguise.
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