What is an expanded noun phrase?

NARRATOR: Looks like you've caught more than you expected there.

FISHERMAN: Help! There's a beast.

I'm trapped on the lake. My boat is stuck.

NARRATOR: Nice use of your nouns there.

Beast, lake and boat.

How about we expand those noun phrases?

Expanded noun phrases tell you more about the noun.

So, "there's a beast" could be expanded to,

"there's a water beast."

FISHERMAN: Fine, but I'm still trapped on the lake.

NARRATOR: Come on, you can expand that noun phrase.

FISHERMAN: Fine! I'm trapped on this beautiful lake.

NARRATOR: There you go.

Just one more noun phrase to expand.

Ermm, your boat is stuck you say.

FISHERMAN: There, are you happy now? My little boat is stuck.

NARRATOR: Here, let me help you!

FISHERMAN: Whoooaaa!