This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Noun Phrases – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Noun Phrases Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Explain how an infinitive can function as a subject in a sentence. A) An infinitive can function as a subject by being placed at the end of the sentence and followed by a verb. B) An infinitive can function as a subject by being a type of pronoun. C) An infinitive can function as a subject by being a form of adverb. D) An infinitive can function as a subject by being placed at the beginning of the sentence and followed by a verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An infinitive can function as a subject by being placed at the beginning of the sentence and followed by a verb. 2. Construct a noun phrase using the words:'beautiful', 'flower', 'garden'. A) Garden beautiful flower. B) Beautiful flower garden. C) Beautiful garden flower. D) Flower beautiful garden. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beautiful flower garden. 3. In the sentence 'To swim in the pool is my favorite activity', what is the infinitive phrase? A) Eating ice cream. B) Running in the park. C) To swim in the pool. D) To read a book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To swim in the pool. 4. Which sentence contains an expanded noun phrase? A) He read the book. B) She ate the cake. C) The bright, sparkling stars lit up the sky. D) They danced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The bright, sparkling stars lit up the sky. 5. Find the noun phrase:'A bouquet of flowers was on the table.' A) A bouquet of flowers. B) The table. C) On the table. D) Was on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A bouquet of flowers. 6. Identify the noun phrase in the following sentence:The delicious slice of chocolate cake with vanilla frosting. A) The tasty piece of chocolate cake with strawberry frosting. B) A bland slice of vanilla cake with chocolate frosting. C) The scrumptious portion of carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. D) The delicious slice of chocolate cake with vanilla frosting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The delicious slice of chocolate cake with vanilla frosting. 7. Identify the noun phrase in this sentence:'My brother's new bicycle is blue.' A) My brother's new bicycle. B) Is blue. C) My brother. D) New bicycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brother's new bicycle. 8. ..... course she'll be upset if you don't go to her party. A) On. B) Of. C) In. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Of. 9. Which part of the sentence is the noun phrase:'The car parked outside is mine.'? A) The car. B) Is mine. C) The car parked outside. D) Parked outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The car parked outside. 10. .... can enhance your problem-solving abilities. A) Critical thinking and creativity. B) To think critically and creatively. C) Thinking critically and creatively. D) The critical thinker and creative mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Critical thinking and creativity. 11. My father saves ever penny ..... buy his dream car. A) To. B) For. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 12. Fill in the blank:' ..... cute little rabbit'. A) Five. B) An. C) A. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 13. The small child fell over. A) Child fell over. B) The small child. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The small child. 14. Fill in the blanks The graceful horse trotted around the ..... , ..... arena. A) As quick as lightning. B) Spacious, oval-shaped. C) BOOM! BANG!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spacious, oval-shaped. 15. I will never forget how the tigers ..... a small and dirty cage in Bangkok Zoo looked at me. A) On. B) With. C) Off. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In. 16. One thing I would be worried ..... is getting sick. A) For. B) With. C) By. D) About. E) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) About. 17. We can use an Adjective + Nouns to form a noun phrase.Identify the adjective + noun form:Example:An experiment done on a small scale = a small-scale experiment A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Identify the noun in the sentence.He loves to eat an apple. A) Loves. B) Apple. C) He. D) Eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apple. 19. What is the placement of the noun phrase in the sentence?He gave the crying child a toy. A) Object. B) Predicate nominative. C) Object of the preposition. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Object. 20. What does the oxymoron "open secret" imply? A) A secret that is widely known. B) A secret that is kept in the open. C) A secret that is difficult to understand. D) A secret that is only known to a few. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A secret that is widely known. 21. Which of the following is an example of using an infinitive as a noun phrase?A) To swim in the oceanB) The cat is sleepingC) Running is fun A) Eating a delicious meal. B) Jumping over the fence. C) The dog is barking. D) To swim in the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To swim in the ocean. 22. Which one is the correct phrase order? A) A tennis racket expensive. B) An expensive tennis racket. C) An expensive racket tennis. D) A racket tennis expensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An expensive tennis racket. 23. Manakah noun phrase yang menjadi complement?You are a smart student. A) A smart student. B) Smart student. C) Student. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A smart student. 24. Is that ..... ewe or ..... elk? A) An-an. B) A-a. C) An-a. D) A-an. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A-an. 25. What we did is ..... a letter to apologize. A) Wrote. B) Written. C) Write. D) Writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Write. 26. How old is he? $\rightarrow$ Noun phrase: ..... A) I don't know how old he is. B) I don't know how old is he. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I don't know how old he is. 27. Which one is preposition + article + noun A) Our big responsibilty. B) The new novel. C) A sleeping statue. D) An excellent project. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An excellent project. 28. Complete the sentence with the best verb phrase: " ..... work together, we can finish the project on time." A) If we. B) Have been. C) By. D) Will be. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If we. 29. Create a noun phrase that could complete this sentence: " ..... is essential for a healthy garden." A) Grows tall trees. B) Green leaves fall. C) Watering plants regularly. D) Runs around the garden. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Watering plants regularly. 30. It's better to do it and regret it than not to do it and live the rest of your life in ..... A) Good. B) Control. C) Pressure. D) Doubt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Doubt. 31. ..... spread disease A) A controversial idea. B) All those winged insects. C) The drone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All those winged insects. 32. Combine the noun phrases:'the cat' and 'the mouse' into a single sentence. A) The cat sat on the mouse. B) The cat chased the mouse. C) The cat and the mouse are friends. D) The mouse chased the cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cat chased the mouse. 33. Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence:Lake Mali contains the largest ..... of fresh water fish species in the world. A) Difference. B) Kinds. C) Variety. D) Importance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Variety. 34. Find the VERB phrase in this sentence:Maine is grating the cheese for the spaghetti. A) Is grating. B) The cheese. C) For the spaghetti. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is grating. 35. He bought her a beautiful red dress. A) Her a beautiful red dress. B) A beautiful red dress. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A beautiful red dress. 36. ..... is so annoying that I sometimes wear my earphones at home. A) Road users. B) Traffic accidents. C) Pollution level. D) Traffic noise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Traffic noise. 37. Which is an expanded noun phrase? A) The girl. B) The tall girl with a blue bag. C) Girl. D) Bag. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The tall girl with a blue bag. 38. The dome is shaped like a ..... A) Large cap. B) Large-capped. C) Large-cap. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Large cap. 39. Identify the noun phrasesWe all agreed, that one the biggest challenges humanity is facing ahead, is food shortage. A) Agreed. B) Humanity. C) The biggest challenges. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The biggest challenges. 40. .... can help you identify your strengths and weaknesses. A) Self-reflection and honest assessment. B) To reflect on yourself and assess honestly. C) Reflecting on yourself and assessing honestly. D) The self-reflection and honest assessment of yourself. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Self-reflection and honest assessment. 41. Some examples of plural uncountable nouns are ..... A) Shorts, savings, shoes. B) Politics, tights, valuables. C) Scissors, earnings, glasses. D) Pants, news, clothes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scissors, earnings, glasses. 42. Fill in the blank:' ..... lovely tiny cat'. A) A. B) Three. C) An. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 43. .... can help you negotiate a better salary package. A) Negotiating strongly. B) Strong negotiation skills. C) The strong negotiator. D) To negotiate strongly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strong negotiation skills. 44. Find the noun phrase in:'The book on the table is interesting.' A) The interesting book. B) The table. C) On the table. D) The book on the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The book on the table. 45. What is the noun phrase in the sentence below? The bouquet of flowers was beautiful. A) Beautiful. B) The bouquet of flowers. C) Was beautiful. D) Of flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The bouquet of flowers. 46. Identify the noun phrase in this sentence:'The smell of fresh bread filled the air.' A) The smell of air. B) The air. C) Fresh bread. D) The smell of fresh bread. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The smell of fresh bread. 47. It smelled of chicken and rice and something sweet.In this sentence the word 'chicken' is: A) Countable. B) Uncountable. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uncountable. 48. Don't go near that ..... dog. A) Generous. B) Poisonous. C) Strong. D) Fierce. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fierce. 49. Choose the correct order:'one big purple flower', 'big one purple flower', 'purple big one flower'. A) Purple flower big one. B) Big flower one purple. C) Flower one big purple. D) One big purple flower. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One big purple flower. 50. The house in the corner of the street is Richard's. The noun phrase of the sentence is ..... A) The house in the corner. B) The house in the corner of the street. C) Richard's. D) In the corner of the street. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The house in the corner of the street. 51. Despite some delays, ..... we had a good journey. A) On the whole. B) In any case. C) By mistake. D) In the wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the whole. 52. Find the noun phrase in this sentence:I am amazed by your development in drawing digital cartoons. A) I am amazed. B) Your development. C) In drawing digital cartoons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your development. 53. What does the word "exciting" belong to? A) Determiner. B) Number. C) Adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 54. In 'We read an interesting book, ' 'an interesting book' is a noun phrase acting as the subject. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 55. The word "those" is a: A) Head. B) Pre-determiner. C) Central-determiner. D) Post-determiner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central-determiner. 56. Manakah object of preposition?The achievement depends on the efforts. A) Efforts. B) The efforts. C) On the efforts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The efforts. 57. How many noun phrases are there?The sea which lies before me as I write glow rather than sparkles in the bland May sunshine. A) 3. B) 4. C) 2. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. 58. Identify the noun phrase in the sentence:'The delicious cake was eaten quickly.' A) The delicious cake. B) The delicious. C) Eaten quickly. D) The quickly eaten cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The delicious cake. 59. The head of each noun phrase is in bold. How are these noun phrases post modified?A successful small restaurant which is in my hometown is an Italian called Rolling Fork. A) Prepositional phrase. B) Verb-ing phrase. C) Relative clause. D) To infinitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Relative clause. 60. The Arctic explorers were caught unaware by the spring breakup. A) Predicate nominative. B) Object of the preposition. C) Subject. D) Object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Object of the preposition. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesNoun Phrases Quiz 1Noun Phrases Quiz 2Noun Phrases Quiz 3Noun Phrases Quiz 4Noun Phrases Quiz 5Noun Phrases Quiz 6Noun Phrases Quiz 7Noun Phrases Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books