EXPANDED NOUN PHRASES AND PUNCTUATION

Which of the following is an expanded noun phrase?

• The dog

• A big, fluffy dog with a shiny collar

• Dog with collar

• The collar

Identify the expanded noun phrase in the sentence: "The boy with curly hair and a red shirt ran quickly."

• The boy

• The boy with curly hair and a red shirt

• Ran quickly

• Curly hair

Which sentence contains an expanded noun phrase?

• She ate the cake.

• The bright, sparkling stars lit up the sky.

• They danced.

• He read the book.

Choose the expanded noun phrase: "An old, wooden chair with a broken leg stood in the corner."

• An old, wooden chair with a broken leg

• Stood in the corner

• The corner

• Wooden chair

Which option shows an expanded noun phrase?

• The cat sleeps

• A large, black cat with piercing green eyes

• Black cat

• Sleeps

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• Let's go to the movies, and then we'll grab dinner.

• Lets go to the movies and, then we'll grab dinner.

• Let's go to the movies and then we'll grab dinner.

• Lets go to the movies, and then we'll grab dinner.

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation for a list:

• I need to buy apples, oranges bananas and grapes.

• I need to buy apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.

• I need to buy, apples, oranges bananas, and grapes.

• I need to buy apples oranges, bananas, and grapes.

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

• She said, "I'll be there soon".

• She said, "I'll be there soon."

• She said "I'll be there soon."

• She said, "I'll be there soon."

Identify the sentence with the correct use of apostrophes:

• The dogs' bone is in the yard.

• The dog's bone is in the yard.

• The dogs bone is in the yard.

• The dog's bone is in the yard'.

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

• You will need the following: a pencil, paper, and eraser.

• You will need the following; a pencil, paper, and eraser.

• You will need the following, a pencil, paper, and eraser.

• You will need the following a pencil, paper, and eraser.