Noun Phrases ESL

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

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

Find the Noun Phrase: "The dog is very large." 

• dog
• the dog
• very large
• large

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: "Uncle Milt's dog is destroying our house right this instant."

• "Uncle Milt's dog
• Uncle Milt
• dog
• is destroying our house

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

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

How many Noun Phrases are there in this sentence? "The angry principal demanded complete silence." 

• One
• Two
• Three
• Four 

Find the Noun Phrases: "The student forgot his late homework."

• The student
• forgot his 
• his late homework.
• Both "The student" and "his late homework."

Find the Noun Phrase: "The Holocaust Survivor had to share his story."

• share his story. 
• had to share
• The Holocaust Survivor
• Holocaust Survivor

Add the most appropriate modifier to create a noun phrase: 
The ___________ child was disruptive at the restaurant. 

• rowdy 
• calm
• considerate
• lively

Choose the correct definition of a noun phrase: 

• A word  that names a person, place, thing, or idea
• A noun phrase is a group of words that serves the same purpose as a noun.
• a word that describes or gives more information about a verb
• a word that describes a noun or pronoun