This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Noun Phrases – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Noun Phrases Quiz 15 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The thing which surprised me the most was how reserved people were. A) The thing which surprised me the most was how reserved people were. B) The thing that surprised me the most was how reserved people were. C) The thing surprised me the most was how reserved people were. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The thing that surprised me the most was how reserved people were. 2. Which phrase contains both a pre-modifier and a post-modifier? A) The brown dog in the garden. B) The tired brown dog in the garden. C) The dog. D) The brown dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The brown dog in the garden. 3. The word "many" is a: A) Head. B) Pre-determiner. C) Post-determiner. D) Central-determiner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Post-determiner. 4. What period of time does this refer to?formerly A) General past time. B) Specific past time. C) Present. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) General past time. 5. Houston is a proper noun A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Choose the best explanation for the oxymoron "jumbo shrimp." A) Shrimp and jumbo are unrelated terms. B) The term describes how shrimp are found in large groups. C) It is a contradiction because shrimp are typically small, yet "jumbo" implies large size. D) "Jumbo" and "shrimp" are both seafood terms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is a contradiction because shrimp are typically small, yet "jumbo" implies large size. 7. Identify the noun phrase in this sentence:'The students in the classroom are studying.' A) The classroom. B) Studying in the classroom. C) The students in the classroom. D) The students. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The students in the classroom. 8. The enchanted markings shimmer mysteriously, guiding you toward a secret door sealed by an unbreakable enchantment.What is the suffix in the word enchantment? A) En-. B) -ent. C) -ment. D) Chant-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -ment. 9. What does the word "ten" belong to? A) Determiner. B) Number. C) Adjective. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Number. 10. Select the noun phrase from the sentence:'The sound of the waves was soothing.' A) The soothing waves. B) Sound waves. C) The ocean's melody. D) The sound of the waves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The sound of the waves. 11. The hotel ..... we had our first holiday has been completely renovated. A) When. B) Which. C) Where. D) Why. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where. 12. True or False:'two green large frogs' is in the correct order. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. In the sentence "The big red ball rolled down the hill, " which part is the noun phrase? A) The big. B) The big red ball. C) Rolled down. D) Down the hill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The big red ball. 14. What is the noun phrase of the sentence below?The basketball coach was happy. A) The basketball coach. B) Was happy. C) Coach was happy. D) The basketball coach was. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The basketball coach. 15. Identify the noun phrase:The little baby slept peacefully. A) Little baby slept. B) Peacefully. C) The little baby. D) Slept peacefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The little baby. 16. Three premodifiers are A) SeeWatchSpeak. B) This our large. C) Gothoseher. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This our large. 17. Which is the HEAD in the phrase: "My favorite store in front of the mall in the main street" . A) Favorite store. B) Store. C) The mall in the main street. D) My favorite store. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Store. 18. Choose the right noun Phrase! A) Hair curly the. B) Curly hair the. C) The hair curly. D) The curly hair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The curly hair. 19. Which is the pre-modifier of this noun phrase: "An emotional picture" A) Emotional picture. B) An emotional. C) Picture. D) Emotional. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emotional. 20. Choose the noun. real sleeping dragons A) Real. B) Sleeping. C) Dragons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dragons. 21. Ah Shi Yun is a ..... girl.She always smiles A) Happy. B) Sad. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Happy. 22. Fill in the blank:' ..... small red book'. A) An. B) Two. C) A. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 23. Identify the noun phrase in the sentence:'I saw a beautiful painting at the gallery.' A) A beautiful painting. B) At the gallery. C) I saw. D) The gallery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A beautiful painting. 24. Identify the noun phrase:It is a large crowded Japanese seafood store. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. ..... is a cup of coffee! A) It is only what I need right now. B) All I need is right now. C) What I really need right now. D) All is what I need right now. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) What I really need right now. 26. Something I'd be very enthusiastic ..... is meeting my favourite singer A) About. B) With. C) Of. D) By. E) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) About. 27. One thing I'd be fascinated ..... is the language A) Of. B) With. C) For. D) By. E) About. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By. 28. What is missing in this expanded noun phrase?A gigantic green troll with hairy legs. A) !. B) ,. C) Capital letter. D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ,. 29. What is the function of adverb? A) Gives more details to the subject. B) Shows the relation of time, manner, . C) Indicates who it is about or who or what performs the action. D) Shows who or what receives the action. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shows the relation of time, manner, . 30. Which is the MAIN noun in the phrase?my favorite store in front of the mall in the main street. A) Favorite. B) Store. C) Mall. D) Street. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Store. 31. What can a pre-modifier be? A) Relative clause. B) Verb infinitive. C) Participle. D) Demonstrative pronoun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Participle. 32. Pre-modifying words are articles, quantifiers, adjectives and nouns. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 33. ..... in this store ensures the customer satisfaction. A) Driving apps. B) Flat tyre. C) The quality of the products. D) The number of the products. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The quality of the products. 34. Which is the "pre-determiner" in the following sentence:She has half a cup of coffee. A) A. B) Of. C) Cup. D) Half. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Half. 35. What is the noun phrase of the sentence below?He owes me a lot of money. A) He owes me. B) He owes me a lot. C) A lot of. D) A lot of money. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A lot of money. 36. What is the noun phrase in the following sentence?The impact of artificial intelligence on society requires careful consideration A) The impact of artificial intelligence. B) Artificial intelligence. C) Requires careful consideration. D) Intelligence on society. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The impact of artificial intelligence. 37. What are some common verbs that are often followed by infinitives as noun phrases? A) To run, to jump, to swim, to dance, to sing. B) To cook, to clean, to drive, to work, to shop. C) To eat, to drink, to sleep, to play, to study. D) To want, to need, to like, to love, to prefer, to plan, to hope, to expect, to promise, to agree. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To want, to need, to like, to love, to prefer, to plan, to hope, to expect, to promise, to agree. 38. Create a noun phrase using 'tall' and 'building'. A) Short building. B) Tall building. C) Tall structure. D) Building tall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tall building. 39. The car ..... is economical to drive. A) Big and bright. B) Blue. C) That I want to buy. D) Whose doors are black. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That I want to buy. 40. Identify the expanded noun phrase in the sentence: "She fed the two hungry kittens in the kitchen." A) She fed. B) The kitchen. C) Two hungry kittens. D) In the kitchen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two hungry kittens. 41. It is a beautiful Mosque A) Noun Phrases. B) Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence. 42. Identify the noun phrase in the sentence:The big brown dog. A) Dog big brown. B) Brown big dog. C) Big brown dog. D) Large brown dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Big brown dog. 43. Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word 'exuberant' in the sentence:'The exuberant crowd cheered loudly.' A) Quiet and subdued. B) Lively and enthusiastic. C) Bored and indifferent. D) Calm and reserved. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lively and enthusiastic. 44. Use two adjectives to expand the noun phrase:'The computer.' A) The old-fashioned laptop computer. B) The powerful portable computer. C) The expensive gaming computer. D) The sleek desktop computer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The powerful portable computer. 45. Combine the following sentences using an appositive: "The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark. It is located in Paris." A) The Eiffel Tower, a famous landmark, is located in Paris. B) The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris, a famous landmark. C) A famous landmark, the Eiffel Tower is located in Paris. D) The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark located in Paris. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Eiffel Tower, a famous landmark, is located in Paris. 46. Identify the noun phrase in the following sentence:'The tall building was constructed in 2020.' A) The tall structure. B) The tall building. C) The building was tall. D) Constructed in 2020. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The tall building. 47. Find the expanded noun phrase in the sentence: "She wore a beautiful, red dress to the party." A) A dress. B) A beautiful, red dress. C) The party. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A beautiful, red dress. 48. Combine the phrases:'the big dog' and 'the small cat' into a single noun phrase. A) The medium dog and the tiny cat. B) The small dog and the big cat. C) The big cat and the small dog. D) The big dog and the small cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The big dog and the small cat. 49. Which is the head noun in the phrase? my favorite store in front of the mall ..... A) Favorite. B) Store. C) Mall. D) Street. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Store. 50. Edit the following sentence for grammatical accuracy:'She don't like broccoli.' A) She do not like broccoli. B) She doesn't like broccoli. C) She doesn't likes broccoli. D) She don't likes broccoli. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She doesn't like broccoli. 51. Identify the noun phrase in the following sentence: "Bob, the tall man in the blue suit, is my uncle." A) The tall man. B) In the blue suit. C) The tall man in the blue suit. D) My uncle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The tall man in the blue suit. 52. What is the passive form of the sentence "The team is investigating the problem" ? A) The problem investigates the team. B) The team was investigating the problem. C) The team has investigated the problem. D) The problem is being investigated by the team. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The problem is being investigated by the team. 53. ONE OF THE HARDER THING ABOUT ..... MARRIED VERY YOUNG, IS THAT WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH EXPERIENCE. A) SAVING. B) GETTING. C) EATING. D) COOKING. E) BUYING. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) GETTING. 54. The delicious meal prepared by the renowned chef was a delightful experience A) Chef. B) Meal. C) Experience. D) Delightful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meal. 55. Function of the noun phrase "Hanoi city" in the sentence "I live in Hanoi city" A) Complement of prepostion. B) Object. C) Pre modifier of prepostion. D) Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complement of prepostion. 56. Differentiate between the phrases: "A group of students" and "A group is studying." A) Both are noun phrases. B) The first is a noun phrase, the second is a complete sentence. C) Both are complete sentences. D) The first is a complete sentence, the second is a noun phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The first is a noun phrase, the second is a complete sentence. 57. Identify the expanded noun phrase in the sentence: "A small brown mouse scurried under the cupboard." A) Small brown mouse. B) Scurried under. C) Under the cupboard. D) A mouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Small brown mouse. 58. The fascinating documentary about the history of ancient civilizations was enlightening A) Documentary. B) History. C) Fascinating. D) Civilizations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Documentary. 59. What is the head noun?Feeding practices early in life A) Practices. B) Early. C) Feeding. D) Life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Practices. 60. Which word in the sentence 'The red apple' is a noun? A) Apple. B) The. C) The red. D) Red. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apple. ← 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