Noun Groups Quiz

Circle the noun groups in each sentence.
a) The long, dusty road was in the middle of the dry desert.

• The long, dusty road

• in the middle

• of the dry desert

• was in the middle

Circle the noun groups in each sentence.
b) The new, brick home had beautiful, bright roses growing in the yard.

• The new, brick home

• beautiful, bright roses

• growing in the yard

• had beautiful, bright

Circle the noun groups in each sentence. c) After the cold, heavy rain had stopped, Mary saw the colourful rainbow.

• After the cold, heavy rain

• Mary

• the colourful rainbow

• had stopped

Improve these sentences by creating noun groups for each noun. a) The was a __________, __________ spider spinning a __________ web.

• The was a large, hairy spider spinning a complex web.

• The was a small, colorful spider spinning a simple web.

• The was a tiny, invisible spider spinning a delicate web.

• The was a giant, mechanical spider spinning a metallic web.

Improve these sentences by creating noun groups for each noun.
b) The __________, __________ artwork was hanging in the museum.

• beautiful, intricate

• old, dusty

• famous, modern

• small, colorful

Improve these sentences by creating noun groups for each noun. c) A __________, __________ cat was stuck in the __________ tree.

(Only 1 answer)

• A small, frightened cat was stuck in the tall tree.

• A big, happy cat was stuck in the short tree.

• A tiny, angry cat was stuck in the wide tree.

• A large, sleepy cat was stuck in the narrow tree.

Improve these sentences by creating noun groups for each noun. d) The __________, __________ teacher stood in front of his __________ class.

(3 answers)

• The experienced, dedicated teacher stood in front of his attentive class.

• The tall, young teacher stood in front of his noisy class.

• The strict, old teacher stood in front of his quiet class.

• The kind, patient teacher stood in front of his unruly class.

Circle the noun groups in each sentence.
a) The small, wooden boat sailed across the vast, blue ocean.

• The small, wooden boat

• sailed across

• the vast, blue ocean

• across the vast

Improve these sentences by creating noun groups for each noun.
b) A __________, __________ dog barked at the __________ stranger.

(Only 1 answer)

• A loud, aggressive dog barked at the unfamiliar stranger.

• A quiet, friendly dog barked at the known stranger.

• A small, timid dog barked at the familiar stranger.

• A big, calm dog barked at the strange stranger.

Circle the noun groups in each sentence.
c) The bright, shining stars lit up the dark, night sky.

• The bright, shining stars

• lit up

• the dark, night sky

• up the dark