Noun Phrases Quiz
Preview:
What period of time does this refer to?
in the eighteenth century
A. general past time
B. specific past time
C. present
What period of time does this refer to?
formerly
A. general past time
B. specific past time
C. present
How many determiners are there in this sentence: “To celebrate this continued success, we have curated a free collection”
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
What period of time does this refer to?
historically
A. general past time
B. specific past time
C. present
Find the subject-complement in “Our favorite pets are dogs with short hair”
A. Our favorite pets
B. Dogs
C. Dogs with short hair
D. Short hair
Which of these is a noun phrase in the sentence: “The girl wearing skirt is Sarah”
A. The girl
B. The girl wearing skirt
C. Wearing skirt
D. Sarah
How many functions can a noun phrase have?
A. seven
B. eight
C. nine
D. ten
What period of time does this refer to?
the 1990s
A. general past time
B. specific past time
C. present
Match the set of noun phrases to grammar structures:
a contribution that benefits us the most
A. adjective + noun
B. noun + prepositional phrase
C. noun phrase + relative clause
D. noun + noun
Match the set of noun phrases to grammar structures:
large chains
A. adjective + noun
B. noun + prepositional phrase
C. noun phrase + relative clause
D. noun + noun
How many noun phrases are there in this sentence? “The angry principal demanded complete silence.”
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
Match the set of noun phrases to grammar structures:
car factories
A. adjective + noun
B. noun + prepositional phrase
C. noun phrase + relative clause
D. noun + noun
Where can the determiner in this noun phrase be classified in: “Three smart phones”
A. Pre DET
B. Central DET
C. Post DET
Which is the pre-modifier of this noun phrase: “An emotional picture”
A. An emotional
B. Emotional
C. Emotional picture
D. Picture
What is the function of the noun phrase in this sentence: “I met a beautiful girl yesterday morning”.
A. prepositional complement
B. direct object
C. possessive modifier
D. adverb
Match the set of noun phrases to grammar structures:
a recent change which is unstoppable
A. adjective + noun
B. noun + prepositional phrase
C. noun phrase + relative clause
D. noun + noun
What period of time does this refer to?
before the war
A. general past time
B. specific past time
C. present
What can a pre-modifier be?
A. Verb infinitive
B. Participle
C. Demonstrative pronoun
D. Relative clause
Match the set of noun phrases to grammar structures:
major city
A. adjective + noun
B. noun + prepositional phrase
C. noun phrase + relative clause
D. noun + noun
What period of time does this refer to?
these days
A. general past time
B. specific past time
C. present
What period of time does this refer to?
around ten years ago
A. general past time
B. specific past time
C. present
Match the set of noun phrases to grammar structures:
world cuisine
A. adjective + noun
B. noun + prepositional phrase
C. noun phrase + relative clause
D. noun + noun
What is the function of adverb?
A. Indicates who it is about or who or what performs the action
B. Shows the relation of time, manner,…
C. Gives more details to the subject
D. Shows who or what receives the action
A noun phrase functioning as a predicate nominative gives more information to the direct object
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Find the direct object in “My professor recommended an extremely captivating book”.
A. My professor
B. Book
C. Extremely captivating book
D. An extremely captivating book