In the given sentence, the underlined phrase acts as a noun. State whether true or false:
The intelligent are humble and polite.
In the given sentence, the underlined phrase acts as a noun. State whether true or false:
The intelligent are humble and polite.
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 intelligent people are humble and polite” is shorten into “The intelligent are humble and polite”, wherein the phrase ‘the intelligent’ acts as a shortened version of the noun phrase. Here the adjective ‘intelligent’ along with ‘the’ is used to represent a group of people who are intelligent. The article ‘the’ becomes a crucial addition that converts the adjective into a noun that represents a group in general. In addition, these adjectives are always in the plural and take a plural verb, which here would be ‘are’. Thus ‘The intelligent’ 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 intelligent people are humble and polite” is shorten into “The intelligent are humble and polite”, wherein the phrase ‘the intelligent’ acts as a shortened version of the noun phrase. Here the adjective ‘intelligent’ along with ‘the’ is used to represent a group of people who are intelligent. The article ‘the’ becomes a crucial addition that converts the adjective into a noun that represents a group in general. In addition, these adjectives are always in the plural and take a plural verb, which here would be ‘are’. Thus ‘The intelligent’ acts as a noun, hence the given sentence is true.
