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NOUN PHRASE

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the noun phrase: 
I tried to solve the puzzle.
a)
tried
b)
the puzzle
c)
I tried
d)
I tried to solve
2.
Find the Noun Phrase: "The dog is very large." 
a)
dog
b)
the dog
c)
very large
d)
large
3.
Find the Noun Phrase: "The large dog was waiting for me outside so it could eat me." 
a)
was waiting
b)
the large dog
c)
dog
d)
for me
4.
Find the Noun Phrase: "Uncle Milt's dog is destroying our house right this instant."
a)
"Uncle Milt's dog
b)
Uncle Milt
c)
dog
d)
is destroying our house
5.
Find the Noun Phrase: "I love eating lots of junk food." 
a)
I love
b)
lots of junk food
c)
junk food
d)
eating lots
6.
How many Noun Phrases are there in this sentence? "The angry principal demanded complete silence." 
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four 
7.
Find the Noun Phrases: "The student forgot his late homework."
a)
The student
b)
forgot his 
c)
his late homework.
d)
Both "The student" and "his late homework."
8.
Add the most appropriate modifier to create a noun phrase: 
The ___________ child was disruptive at the restaurant. 
a)
rowdy 
b)
calm
c)
considerate
d)
lively
9.
Choose the correct definition of a noun phrase: 
a)
A word  that names a person, place, thing, or idea
b)
A noun phrase is a group of words that serves the same purpose as a noun.
c)
a word that describes or gives more information about a verb
d)
a word that describes a noun or pronoun
10.

There is a new typhoon that is about to enter PAR on Wednesday.


What kind of phrase is the underlined group of words?

a)

Adjective phrase

b)

Adverbial phrase

c)

Noun phrase

d)

Verb phrase

11.

Which of these is a noun phrase in the sentence: “I still have the book that she gave me last week.”

a)

still have the book

b)

me last week

c)

the book that she gave me

d)

she gave me last

12.

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

a)

have fallen by

b)

A horrifying report

c)

87% since 1980

d)

in the Indian

13.

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

a)

Government employees in Abu Dhabi

b)

The 'remote work' system

c)

in Abu Dhabi will now have access

d)

to the 'remote work system'

14.

1. Typhoon Manilyn, a super typhoon, is about to enter PAR by Wednesday afternoon. What is the NOUN phrase used in this sentence?

a)

Typhoon Manilyn

b)

a super typhoon

c)

is about to enter PAR

d)

by Wednesday afternoon

15.

2. The weather disturbance is expected to enter the country’s jurisdiction within the day. What NOUN phrase is used in the sentence?

a)

to enter the country's jurisdiction

b)

within the day

c)

is expected to enter

d)

The weather disturbance

16.

4. Despite threats of being arrested, Sen. Trillanes files a new Senate resolution. What NOUN phrase is used in the sentence?

a)

Despite threats

b)

of being arrested

c)

a new Senate resolution

d)

Sen. Trillanes files