Noun Phrases and Modifiers Quiz

Which "action" can be represented by pre-modifiers but not post-modifiers?

• Measure

• Identify

• Describe

• Show purposes

Which one can be a post-modifier?

• his

• beautiful

• to buy

• those

Which is a post-modifier that can be used to identify?

• to be worn

• hanging there

• which was done by him

• that he bought

Which one is a post-modifier that is used to identify?

• which she wrote

• that they picked

• to be loved

• in the garden

Identify grammatically incorrect sentences

• I could hear the waves crashing loudly on the shore.

• The beach was warm.

• The sun which was shining bright.

• Kids were running and playing, their laughter filling the air while the salty breeze blew past.

• The beach not crowded with people, which was rare, but was great nevertheless.

Which one is not a grammatically correct sentence?

• The sand being soft between my toes, feeling smooth as I walked

• I could hear children in the distance

• They were enjoying their picnic

• Many were given different types of seashells as gifts

Which one is a correct sentence?

• Whom I really admire

• In the garden, flowers blooming

• I knew a really good eye doctor who might be able to help

• She made a cake color brown

What is the PART OF SPEECH of the word "car" in this sentence:

"I have a car race tomorrow."

• Noun

• Verb

• Noun modifier

• Verb modifier