Unit 3 - Grammar Game

Choose the ones that contain Noun Phrases (if the underlined group of words is a noun phrase).

• Elise picked a lovely bouquet of flowers.

• The paint on the walls of this room is terrible.

• Desmond finished packing his lunch very quickly.

• While yawning, Davion asked to be excused from dinner.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the function of the noun phrase "Green, leafy vegetables" in this sentence?

Green, leafy vegetables contain important vitamins for a healthy body.

• subject

• appositive

• direct object

• indirect object

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Read the sentence.

The spaghetti with the green looking meatballs rolled off the table.

The underlined part is a

• noun phrase

• verb phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Read the sentence.

My favorite hobby is telling children Santa isn't real.

Which part of the sentence is a verb phrase?

• My favorite hobby

• is telling children Santa isn't real

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the noun phrase:

I tried to solve the puzzle.

• tried

• the puzzle

• I tried

• I tried to solve

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is this a noun phrase?

The yellow brick road seems endless.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find the Verb or Verb Phrase in the following sentence:

Find the verb or verb phrase in the following sentences.

Harry Potter is a series of novels and films.

• is

• Harry

• Potter

• and

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Find the Verb or Verb Phrase in the following sentence:

During the novels, Harry is learning things about magic and his past.

• magic

• past

• is learning

• During

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Find the Verb or Verb Phrase in the following sentence:

Major will be going to the vet next week for some shots.

• be going

• to the vet

• going

• will be going

Find the Verb or Verb Phrase in the following sentence:

Fall is turning out to be an incredible season already!

• is turning

• is

• be

• out to be