Noun and Verb Phrases

Noun and Verb Phrases

Objective

Distinguish between noun and verb phrases by completing a practice activity with at least 70% accuracy.

what is a phrase

• A phrase is a group of words that stand together as a single grammatical unit

• A phrase does not contain a subject and verb and, consequently, cannot convey a complete thought

WHAT IS A NOUN PHRASE?

It is a group of words with a main noun and modifiers.

TO KEEP IN MIND

• It has a noun

• It has modifiers (Articles, adjectives, other phrases)

• It is not a sentence

Multiple Choice

The girl in the room

• Noun Phrase

• Sentence

Multiple Choice

The girl in the room is eating alone.

• Noun Phrase

• Sentence

Multiple Choice

It is an adorable cat.

• Noun Phrase

• Sentence

Multiple Choice

The local Mosque is close to my house.

• Noun Phrase

• Sentence

Multiple Choice

Find the Noun Phrase: "The large dog was waiting for me outside so it could eat me." 

• was waiting
• the large dog
• dog
• for me

Multiple Choice

Noun phrases act as a noun in a sentence.

• True

• False

​VERB PHRASES

​A verb phrase is the portion of a sentence that contains both the main verb, helping verb and either a direct or indirect object (the verb's dependents).

Ex: “He was caught in the whirl of a scrimmage and, fearful of the flashing eyes and muddy boots, bent down to look through the legs. The fellows were struggling and groaning and their legs were rubbing and kicking and stamping … It was useless to run on …”

Joyce has used four verb phrases in this example.

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence.

The skyscraper that was built last year has the most extraordinary architecture.

The underlined subject of this sentence is

• noun phrase

• verb phrase

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence.

The spaghetti with the green looking meatballs rolled off the table.

The underlined part is a

• noun phrase

• verb phrase

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence.

My favorite hobby is telling children Santa isn't real.

Which part of the sentence is a verb phrase?

• My favorite hobby

• is telling children Santa isn't real

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence.

The famous physicist who discovered the element received much acclaim and many prestigious awards.

The underlined phrase is a(n) _______ phrase.

• noun

• verb