In the given sentence, the underlined phrase acts as a noun. State whether true or false:
The Mexican traveler visits our country every year.
In the given sentence, the underlined phrase acts as a noun. State whether true or false:
The Mexican traveler visits our country every year.
The correct option is B False
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. But in the given sentence ‘Mexican’ is only an adjective and not a noun. It is not used to shorten the noun phrase, it just describes the nationality of the ‘traveler’. Ideally, if the adjective is used as a noun the sentence should be something like “The Mexicans visit our country every year” which would be illogical because the sentence is only speaking about a single traveler, further since ‘Mexican’ is used purely as an adjective it cannot be a noun. Thus, the given sentence is false.
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. But in the given sentence ‘Mexican’ is only an adjective and not a noun. It is not used to shorten the noun phrase, it just describes the nationality of the ‘traveler’. Ideally, if the adjective is used as a noun the sentence should be something like “The Mexicans visit our country every year” which would be illogical because the sentence is only speaking about a single traveler, further since ‘Mexican’ is used purely as an adjective it cannot be a noun. Thus, the given sentence is false.
