This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Noun Phrases – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Noun Phrases Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I hope to win the ..... prize. A) One. B) First. C) A. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) First. 2. How many functions can a noun phrase have? A) Seven. B) Ten. C) Nine. D) Eight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ten. 3. It's a useful learning to practice on the board. A) Noun Phrase. B) Adjective. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun Phrase. 4. I wasn't sure how to get to the restaurant. A) Participial phrase. B) Prepositional phrase. C) Infinitive phrase. D) Appositive phrase. E) Gerund phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepositional phrase. 5. Use the noun phrase 'a beautiful garden' in a sentence. A) I love spending time in a beautiful garden. B) I enjoy walking through a crowded city. C) The cat sat on the windowsill. D) He planted vegetables in the backyard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I love spending time in a beautiful garden. 6. Identify the post-modifier in the noun phrase:'The car parked in the garage.' A) Parked. B) The car. C) In the garage. D) Garage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the garage. 7. The bright, white room was blinding for the ..... , ..... boy. A) Young, scared. B) Bravest. C) Tall. D) Aimless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Young, scared. 8. Are adjectives before or after the nouns? (Based on the sentences given in 9-15) A) Adjectives are before the nouns. B) Adjectives are after the nouns. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjectives are after the nouns. 9. How can you simplify the sentence below using the apostrophe S?The mother of the children is pretty. A) The children mother is pretty. B) The childrens mother is pretty. C) The children's mother is pretty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The children's mother is pretty. 10. A person smarter than me needs to figure this out. A) Noun phrase. B) Verb phrase. C) Adverb phrase. D) Adjective phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjective phrase. 11. What function does a noun phrase serve in a sentence? A) A noun phrase serves as an adverb in a sentence. B) A noun phrase functions as a subject, object, or complement in a sentence. C) A noun phrase is only used in questions. D) A noun phrase can only be a subject in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A noun phrase functions as a subject, object, or complement in a sentence. 12. The ..... , ..... girl stood patiently waiting for her ride A) Youngest. B) Young, beautiful. C) Small. D) Running girl. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Young, beautiful. 13. The mosque has a ..... minaret. A) Shape-pencil. B) Pencil-shaped. C) Pencil-shape. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pencil-shaped. 14. What is the agreement rule for noun phrases? A) Noun phrases must always be singular regardless of context. B) Noun phrases do not have any agreement rules. C) Noun phrases agree in number and gender with associated verbs and adjectives. D) Noun phrases only agree in number with verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun phrases agree in number and gender with associated verbs and adjectives. 15. Which of the following is a verb phrase? A) Is shining brightly. B) The sun is shining. C) Shine on. D) The sun bright. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is shining brightly. 16. Which is the expanded noun phrase in the sentence?A brown furry rat was scurrying in the bushes. A) Scurrying. B) A brown furry rat. C) A brown furry. D) Furry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A brown furry rat. 17. Moussaka with fetta is (delectable). A) Adverb phrase. B) Adjective phrase. C) Noun phrase. D) Verb phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective phrase. 18. Use the noun phrase 'the tall building' in a sentence. A) The tall building is a great place to eat. B) The tall building was painted blue yesterday. C) The tall building fell down during the storm. D) The tall building stood majestically against the skyline. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The tall building stood majestically against the skyline. 19. Find the noun phrase in:'My favorite book is on the table.' A) Is on the table. B) The table. C) My favorite. D) My favorite book. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My favorite book. 20. The red noun phrase is a:My parents sent all of their children to good Universities. A) Object complement. B) Subject. C) Object of a preposition. D) Object of verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Object of verb. 21. The head of each noun phrase is in bold. How are these noun phrases post modified? A) Relative clause. B) To infinitive. C) Verb-ing phrase. D) Prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prepositional phrase. 22. Noun Phrase:on the table A) Other noun. B) Relative clause. C) Prepositional phrase. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prepositional phrase. 23. Identify the noun phrase in:'The teacher gave the students homework.' A) The students. B) Gave the students. C) Homework. D) The teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The students. 24. What is the structure of the expanded noun phrase in the sentence: "The bright, shining stars lit up the night sky" ? A) Adjective + Adjective + Noun. B) Noun + Verb. C) Adjective + Noun. D) Adjective + Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective + Adjective + Noun. 25. What period of time does this refer to? the 1990s A) General past time. B) Specific past time. C) Present. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Specific past time. 26. Choose the best verb phrase to complete the sentence: "They ..... preparing for the test all week." A) Are. B) Is being. C) Will. D) Have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have been. 27. Combine the nouns with modifiers:'car' and 'red'. A) Old car. B) Fast car. C) Red car. D) Blue car. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Red car. 28. An injury that can change your life A) A life-changing injury. B) A life changing injury. C) A life-change injury. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A life-changing injury. 29. What is an example of an adjective in a sentence? A) The tall tree swayed in the wind. B) The tree swayed in the wind. C) The wind blew fiercely. D) The leaves fell down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The tall tree swayed in the wind. 30. What is the difference between a simple noun phrase and a complex noun phrase? A) A simple noun phrase is always longer than a complex noun phrase. B) A complex noun phrase cannot include adjectives or modifiers. C) A simple noun phrase is basic and may only include a noun, whereas a complex noun phrase includes additional descriptive elements. D) Both simple and complex noun phrases are identical in structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A simple noun phrase is basic and may only include a noun, whereas a complex noun phrase includes additional descriptive elements. ← 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