Question

Do the bolded words in the sentence below form a constituent?

Nimra bought a top from that strange little shop.

a.
Yes

b.
No

Answer 1

To determine whether the bolded words "a top from that strange little shop" form a constituent, we need to consider if these words can function as a single unit within the sentence.

In this case, "a top from that strange little shop" can be analyzed as an object of the verb "bought," and it describes what was bought. This phrase functions as a noun phrase, and it can be replaced with another noun phrase (for example, "a shirt") without changing the grammatical structure of the sentence, which is a characteristic of constituents.

Therefore, the answer is:

**a. Yes**