In the given sentence, the underlined phrase acts as a noun. State whether true or false:
The good triumphs over the bad.
In the given sentence, the underlined phrase acts as a noun. State whether true or false:
The good triumphs over the bad.
The correct option is A True
The names of persons, places, or things are known as nouns in English. For example, of nouns are ‘book’ or ‘tiger’. On the other hand, adjectives ‘beautiful’ or ‘tall’. In some case, adjectives are used to represent nouns. This is called ellipses of the noun phrase, wherein the shortening of a noun phrase occurs. In the given statement, “The good people/things triumph over the bad people/things” is shortened into “The good triumphs over the bad”, wherein the underlined phrase ‘the bad’ acts as a shortened version of the noun phrase. Here the adjective ‘bad’ along with ‘the’ is used to represent a group of people whose quality is bad. The article ‘the’ becomes a crucial addition that converts the adjective into a noun that represents a group in general. Thus ‘the bad’ acts as a noun, hence the given sentence is true.
The names of persons, places, or things are known as nouns in English. For example, of nouns are ‘book’ or ‘tiger’. On the other hand, adjectives ‘beautiful’ or ‘tall’. In some case, adjectives are used to represent nouns. This is called ellipses of the noun phrase, wherein the shortening of a noun phrase occurs. In the given statement, “The good people/things triumph over the bad people/things” is shortened into “The good triumphs over the bad”, wherein the underlined phrase ‘the bad’ acts as a shortened version of the noun phrase. Here the adjective ‘bad’ along with ‘the’ is used to represent a group of people whose quality is bad. The article ‘the’ becomes a crucial addition that converts the adjective into a noun that represents a group in general. Thus ‘the bad’ acts as a noun, hence the given sentence is true.
