Noun and Verb Phrases Quiz

What is a noun phrase?

• A noun phrase is a musical instrument.

• A noun phrase is a type of punctuation mark.

• A noun phrase is a group of words that functions as a noun in a sentence.

• A noun phrase is a group of words that functions as a verb in a sentence.

Which of the following is an example of a noun phrase? a) The cat b) Running c) Quickly d) Jumped

• d) Jumped.

• c) Quickly

• b) Running

• a) The cat

Which of the following is an example of a noun phrase? a) She is singing. b) The tall building. c) They are playing. d) Running fast.

• a) She is singing.

• c) They are playing.

• b) The tall building.

• d) Running fast.

What is a verb phrase?

• A verb phrase is a group of words that includes a noun and any adjectives or adverbs.

• A verb phrase is a group of words that includes a subject and a predicate.

• A verb phrase is a group of words that includes a preposition and an object.

• A verb phrase is a group of words that includes a main verb and any auxiliary verbs or helping verbs.

Which of the following is an example of a verb phrase? a) The dog b) Running c) Quickly d) Jumped over the fence

• c) Quickly

• d) Jumped over the fence.

• b) Running

• a) The dog

What are the different types of verb phrases?

• noun phrases, adverb phrases, and prepositional phrases

• main verb phrases, auxiliary verb phrases, and modal verb phrases

• subject phrases, object phrases, and predicate phrases

• infinitive phrases, gerund phrases, and participle phrases

Which of the following is an example of a verb phrase? a) She is singing. b) The tall building. c) They are playing. d) Running fast.

• b) The tall building.

• a) She is singing.

• c) They are playing.

• d) Running fast.

Identify the noun phrase in the following sentence: 'The big red apple fell from the tree.'

• the ripe banana

• the juicy orange

• the small green apple

• the big red apple

Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence: 'She has been studying for hours.'

• has studying

• been studying

• has been

• has been studying

• studying for