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Year 4 Expanded Noun Phrases: Worked Examples

See free Year 4 expanded noun phrases worked examples with clear strategies and answers, aligned to the England primary curriculum.

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Four worked examples

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1
Expand

Expand 'the tower' with precise detail.

How to think about it: Plan the idea before writing: decide the purpose, choose the strongest detail, then write a complete sentence or short section and reread it for clarity.

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Answer: e.g. the ancient stone tower

2
Preposition

Add a prepositional phrase to 'the cottage'.

How to think about it: Plan the idea before writing: decide the purpose, choose the strongest detail, then write a complete sentence or short section and reread it for clarity.

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Answer: e.g. the cottage beside the river

3
Choose

Which is more precise: 'a bird' or 'the tiny blue bird on the branch'?

How to think about it: Plan the idea before writing: decide the purpose, choose the strongest detail, then write a complete sentence or short section and reread it for clarity.

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Answer: the tiny blue bird on the branch

4
Sentence

Use an expanded noun phrase to describe a setting.

How to think about it: Plan the idea before writing: decide the purpose, choose the strongest detail, then write a complete sentence or short section and reread it for clarity.

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Answer: Any grammatical precise sentence.

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