still question about the noun phrase, are the noun phrases written by me correct? he often tantalizes me with a beautiful girl 's picture. if this sentence is changed into a noun phrase , I think it is : (1) his frequent tantalization of me with a beautiful girl's picture. is my guess correct? if the noun of the verb'tantalize' is not found , I would say such noun phrase as: (2). "his frequent tantalizing of me with a beautiful girl's picture", is that also right? another example, the king enters the palace.(sentence) I change it into a noun phrase as: (3) the king's entrance of the palace. is that right? to fear the dark →→ (noun phrase) : (4) fear of the dark. is that right? police criticize (him).(sentence) if the object 'him' of the verb "criticize" is neglected , its noun phrase is: (5) the ''the criticism of the police'', is that also right?