Noun and Noun Phrases

What makes up the noun phrase in the sentence "Mother likes soft, warm pretzels, but I don't care for them"?

• It has the subject "Mother" and verb "like"

• It has the adjective "soft" and "warm"

• It has the conjunction "but"

• It has the preposition "for" and its object "them"

What makes up the noun phrase in the sentence "Cindy always orders a burrito and refried beans"?

• It has the conjunction "and" and determiner "a"

• It has the adverb "always"

• It has the noun "Cindy"

• It has the subject "Cindy" and verb "orders"

What makes up the noun phrase in the sentence "The two-story house on the corner, is more than one hundred years old"?

• It has the adverb "more" preceding the noun

• It has the subject "The two-story house" and verb "is"

• It has the article "The" and adjective "two-story"

• It has the preposition "on" and its object "the corner"

"In chemistry we worked on a chemical solution, a combination of acids." In that sentence, why "a combination of acids" is NOT considered a noun phrase?

• It has the article "a" and the noun "combination".

• It has the preposition "of" and its object "acids"

"We have fun after school at the Drama Club rehearsals." In that sentence, what differs "after school" from "the Drama Club rehearsals"?

• The first one starts with a preposition while the second starts with an adjective

• The first one starts with a preposition while the second starts with an article

• The first one starts with an adjective while the second starts with an article

• The first one starts with a preposition while the second starts with a noun

What makes the noun phrases in "This poem was written by Langston Hughes, one of the foremost poets of the Harlem Renaissance"?

• The phrases start with the articles "this" and "the"

• The phrases at least have one preposition "of" and "by"

• The phrases start with the subjects "This poem" followed by the verb "was written"

• The phrases are a main clause followed by a subordinate clause "one of the foremost poets of the Harlem Renaissance"

To make the noun phrase better in "The palomino horse is often seen in parades," you should add:

• The subordinate clause "a horse often seen in parades after "The palomino horse"

• The prepositional phrase "in the afternoon" after the noun "parades"

• Verbs conjugation "going to be" after the subject "The palomino horse"

• No change is needed.

To make the noun phrase better in "Tad is treasurer and I am president," you should add:

• The appositive "the treasurer of the club" after the noun "Tad"

• The prepositional phrase "of the school" after the noun "president"

• The article "the" to "treasurer"

• No change is needed.

To make the noun phrase better in "My father is a former trumpet player," you should add:

• The appositive "a talented musician" after the noun "father"

• The adjective "passionate" before the noun "father"

• A prepositional phrase "in the marching band" after the noun "trumpet player"

• No change is needed.

To make the noun phrase better in "After school we meet at Joe's," you should add:

• The adjective "high" after the noun "school"

• The prepositional phrase "in the afternoon" after "meet"

• The possessive "Joe's house" after "Joe's"

• No change is needed.