Identifying Heads and Modifiers

In the phrase “the big red book,” which word is the head of the noun phrase (NP)?

• the

• big

• red

• book

Which word is the modifier in the noun phrase “the big red book”?

• big

• red

• both big and red

• None of the above

What is the head of the adjective phrase (AdjP) in the phrase “very smart”?

• very

• smart

• both very and smart

• None of the above

In the phrase “extremely quickly” which word is the head of the adverb phrase (AdvP)?

• extremely

• quickly

• ran

• None of the above

What is the modifier in the adverb phrase “extremely quickly”?

• extremely

• quickly

• ran

• None of the above

Which of the following is the correct structure of a noun phrase (NP)?

• (D) (AdjP+) N (PP+)

• N (D) (AdjP+) (PP+)

• (AdjP) N (D) (PP)

• N (PP) (AdjP) (D)

In the noun phrase “the beautiful blue sky,” which of the following is NOT part of the noun phrase?

• beautiful

• blue

• the

• None of the above (they are all part of the NP)

What is the head of the following noun phrase (NP): “a tall building”?

• a

• tall

• building

• None of the above

In the sentence “She is extremely happy,” what is the modifier in the adjective phrase (AdjP)?

• extremely

• happy

• is

• She

Which of the following phrases correctly represents the structure of an adverb phrase (AdvP)?

• AdvP → Adv

• AdvP → Adj

• AdvP → (AdvP) Adj

• AdvP → (AdvP) Adv