Noun phrase vs adjective phrase

What is a noun phrase?

• A noun and the words modifying it

• A group of words describing a noun

• A predicate and its modifiers

• A group of words functioning as an adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is the underlined portion a noun phrase or an adjective phrase?

The little girls sang the last song of the night.

• Noun phrase

• Adjective phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is the underlined portion a noun phrase or an adjective phrase?

Few places are as beautiful as the majestic mountains of Croatia.

• Noun phrase

• Adjective phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is the underlined portion a noun phrase or an adjective phrase?

Can you hear the music coming from the band room?

• Noun phrase

• Adjective phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is the underlined portion a noun phrase or an adjective phrase?

Long, curly hair can be difficult to maintain.

• Noun phrase

• Adjective phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find a noun phrase in the following sentence.

The excited little girl with pigtails ran to her favorite rides.

• The excited little girl with pigtails

• little girl

• with pigtails

• rides

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find an adjective phrase in the following sentence.

The excited little girl with pigtails ran to her favorite rides.

• The excited little girl with pigtails

• little girl

• with pigtails

• rides

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find a noun phrase in the following sentence.

Trees tumbled down the dangerous mountain path.

• Trees

• down the dangerous mountain path

• the dangerous mountain

• the dangerous mountain path

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find an adjective phrase in the following sentence.

Trees tumbled down the dangerous mountain path.

• Trees

• down the dangerous mountain path

• the dangerous mountain

• the dangerous mountain path

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

How can you tell if something is functioning as a noun?

• Move it around in the sentence

• Replace it with the word "that"

• Check if it describes a noun

• Panic, guess, and hope for the best