Noun and Verb Phrases

Which of the following is a noun phrase?

• Running quickly

• The tall building

• Under the table

• Jump over

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: "She has been reading all afternoon."

• She has

• Been reading

• All afternoon

• Reading all

Which of the following sentences contains a noun phrase?

• She danced gracefully.

• The bright blue sky is beautiful.

• He ran quickly.

• They are singing.

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: "They will be arriving soon."

• They will

• Be arriving

• Arriving soon

• Will be

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

The head of each noun phrase is in bold. How are these noun phrases post modified?

• verb-ing phrase

• relative clause

• prepositional phrase

• to infinitive

The head of each noun phrase is in bold. How are these noun phrases post modified?

I really like watching documentaries concerning the natural world.

• verb-ing phrase

• relative clause

• prepositional phrase

• to infinitive

The function of a prepositional phrase is either to describe the 1) ___ or the

2) ___ in the sentence.

• 1) what

  2) why

• 1) adjective

  2) adverb

• 1) noun

  2) verb

• 1) object

  2) preposition

Which of the following is a noun phrase?

• A) Running quickly

• B) The tall building

• C) Under the table

• D) Jump over

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: "She has been reading all afternoon."

• A) She has

• B) Been reading

• C) All afternoon

• D) Reading all