Test Your Noun Phrase Mastery

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Questions and Answers

What are phrases?

Groups of letters that add flavor to language
Groups of paragraphs that add flavor to language
Groups of sentences that add flavor to language
Groups of words that add flavor to language (correct)

True or false: Infinitive phrases always function as a subject in a sentence.

False (B)

What is a noun phrase?

A group of words that add flavor to language
A group of words that consist of an adjective and any associated modifiers
A group of words that consist of a verb and any associated modifiers
A group of words that consist of a noun and any associated modifiers (correct)

Which of the following is a pattern for noun phrase construction?

Determiner + noun (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do noun phrases consist of?

A noun and any associated modifiers (D) Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Noun phrases can only function as subjects in a sentence.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the functions of noun phrases?

As subjects, direct objects, objects of prepositions, and indirect objects (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the patterns for noun phrase construction?

Determiner + noun, determiner + single modifier + noun, determiner + series of modifiers + noun, and modifier + noun (B) Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Gerund phrases always start with a verb + -ing and function as a verb in a sentence.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the functions of noun phrases?

Subjects, direct objects, objects of prepositions, and indirect objects (B) Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Participial phrases can only be placed before the subject in a sentence.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What do appositive phrases do?

Rename and define a noun (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a participial phrase?

A group of words that start with a present or past participle and function as a noun modifier (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do participial phrases start with and how do they function?

They start with a present or past participle and function as a noun modifier (A) Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Noun phrases with a series of modifiers can only function as indirect objects in a sentence.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Phrases are groups of words that add flavor to language.
Noun phrases consist of a noun and any associated modifiers.
Patterns for noun phrase construction include determiner + noun, determiner + single modifier + noun, determiner + series of modifiers + noun, and modifier + noun.
Noun phrases can function as subjects, direct objects, objects of prepositions, and indirect objects.
Appositive phrases rename and define a noun.
Infinitive phrases start with "to" and function as a noun.
Gerund phrases start with a verb + -ing and function as a noun.
Participial phrases start with a present or past participle and function as a noun modifier.
Participial phrases can be placed before the subject or offset with a comma after the noun.
Noun phrases are essential in constructing sentences and conveying meaning.