This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Noun Phrases – Set 2”.
1. Identify the noun phrase in the sentence given.
The angry teacher shouted loudly.
a) angry
b) shouted loudly
c) The angry teacher
d) loudly
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Explanation: Here, the subject ‘the angry teacher’ is followed by a verb “shouted” and an adverb “loudly”. However, the phrase “the angry teacher” acts as the headword/main part on which the entire sentence depends upon. Hence, it is the noun phrase.
2. The words ‘from the rotten fruit’ is the noun phrase in the given sentence. State whether this sentence is true/false.
The smell from the rotten fruit was very disgusting.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Here, “from the rotten fruit” is phrase that describes more about the noun. The information about the noun is added after it in the given sentence. Thus, the noun phrase is “from the rotten fruit”. The given statement is thus true.
3. Choose the noun phrase used in the given sentence form the options given below.
Ganesh lives in the blue house next to the hospital.
a) the blue house
b) lives in the
c) next to the hospital
d) the hospital
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Explanation: Here, “Ganesh” is the subject followed by the verb “lives” and thenoun phrase “the blue house”. A noun describes more about the subject/noun in the sentence given. Also, the phrase ‘next to the hospital’ is the prepositional phrase in the given sentence. Hence, the noun phrase here is “the blue house”.
4. Identify the noun phrase from the given sentence.
We went to watch the new film at the theatre.
a) the new film
b) at the theatre
c) We went to
d) the theatre
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Explanation: Here, “watch” is the verb and “we” is the noun. The noun phrase here is “the new film” which describes about the noun and acts as an object. The noun phrase usually consists of a noun along with determiners and additional words or adjectives for describing the given noun in the sentence.
5. What is the noun phrase in the sentence given?
All the staffs protested against the company yesterday.
a) the company
b) All the staffs
c) protested against
d) against the company yesterday
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Explanation: Here, “All the staffs” is the noun phrase which describes more about the noun using the determiners and noun in the phrase. It acts as the main word of the sentence and directs the predicate to make a meaningful sentence.
6. What is the noun phrase in the sentence given?
The man bought a bright red shirt for his birthday.
a) his birthday
b) bright red shirt
c) The man bought
d) red shirt for
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Explanation: Here, “the man” is the subject. The subject is followed by the verb ‘bought’. More details about the noun is known through the noun phrase “bright red shirt”. The phrase consists of a noun with determiners and/or modifiers which put together forms the noun phrase, describing the noun in the given sentence.
7. Choose the noun phrase in the given sentence.
A pack of wolves crossed the road today morning.
a) the road
b) A pack of wolves
c) today morning
d) crossed the road today
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Explanation: In the given sentence, the main subject or noun “a pack of wolves” also acts as the noun phrase in the given sentence. A noun phrase is nothing but a noun with modifiers that acts as the head word in a sentence. Thus, “a pack of wolves” is the noun phrase in the above sentence.
8. Identify noun phrase used in the given sentence from the options given.
The pink flower in the vase looks beautiful.
a) The pink flower
b) looks beautiful
c) in the vase
d) flower in the vase
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Explanation: The noun in the above sentence is “The pink flower”is a noun phrase whichis the main noun/subject of the given sentence. The entire sentence depends upon this phrase with noun and modifiers. Thus, it is the noun phrase.
9. Find the correct noun phrase used in the given sentence from the options given.
Strawberry is my favourite ice-cream flavour.
a) Strawberry
b) my favourite
c) ice-cream
d) my favourite ice-cream flavour
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Explanation: The noun in the above sentence is “Strawberry”. The phrase “my favourite ice-cream flavour” describes more about the noun and thus acts as the noun phrase in the given sentence.
10. Choose the noun phrase in the given sentence.
Our parents celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary yesterday.
a) celebrated their
b) 25th wedding anniversary
c) Our parents
d) yesterday
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Explanation: In the given sentence, the main subject or noun is the phrase, “our parents”. It functions as a head word and gives meaning to the rest of the sentence. It consists of a determiner and a noun and modifies the noun as per the context required. Thus, “our parents” is the noun phrase in the above sentence.
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