Noun Phrases Head Nouns and Modifiers

Noun phrases consist of nouns and words that describe them.

• True

• False

Noun phrases act as a noun in a sentence.

• True

• False

Which of these are purposes of noun phrases? (more than one answer)

• They describe ideas clearly

• They have no purpose at all

• They show how an action occurs

• They name ideas specifically

A noun phrase in "A horrifying report last week showed that dolphin numbers in the Indian Ocean have fallen by 87% since 1980" is:

• have fallen by

• A horrifying report

• 87% since 1980

• in the Indian

"Government employees in Abu Dhabi will now have access to the ‘remote work’ system." The noun phrases are: (more than one answer)

• Government employees in Abu Dhabi

• The 'remote work' system

• in Abu Dhabi will now have access

• to the 'remote work system'

Identify the noun phrase: 
I tried to solve the puzzle.

• tried
• the puzzle
• I tried
• I tried to solve

Find the Noun Phrase: "The large dog was waiting for me outside so it could eat me." 

• was waiting
• the large dog
• dog
• for me

Find the Noun Phrase: "I love eating lots of junk food." 

• I love
• lots of junk food
• junk food
• eating lots

Nouns identify...

• actions

• people, places, things, and ideas

"The tour includes three Asian countries." Which is a noun phrase?

• includes

• The

• three Asian countries