Question

What type of phrase are the group of words given below?

"their sympathy for the victims"

a.
TP

b.
VP

c.
PP

d.
DP

Answer 1

The phrase "their sympathy for the victims" is a **DP** (Determiner Phrase). The word "their" functions as a determiner, while "sympathy" is the head noun of the phrase, and "for the victims" is a prepositional phrase providing additional information. Therefore, the correct answer is:

**d. DP**