This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Noun Phrases – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Noun Phrases Quiz 17 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. He denied taking the money A) He denied. B) Taking the money. C) Denied taking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taking the money. 2. Choose the correct expanded noun phrase: "The sleek, black car sped down the highway." A) Speeded. B) Black car. C) Sleek, black car. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sleek, black car. 3. The city council encourages having many local events to boost area ..... and tourism. A) Commerce. B) Naive. C) Isolation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commerce. 4. Identify the noun phrase in the sentence:'A shiny red apple sat on the table.' A) A table on the shiny red apple. B) A shiny red apple. C) The shiny apple sat on the table. D) A red apple on the shiny table. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A shiny red apple. 5. THE MOST REWARDING THING ABOUT ..... THEM IS LEARNINGFROM THEIR YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. A) HELPING. B) EXPERIENCING. C) GREETING. D) BEING. E) WORKING. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) HELPING. 6. Find the noun phrase:Consumption of fast food has risen considerably in the last ten years. A) Has risen considerably. B) Considerably in the last ten years. C) Consumption of fast food. D) Food food has risen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consumption of fast food. 7. Identify the verb-noun phrase in the following sentence:The artist painted a beautiful masterpiece. A) Wrote a touching letter. B) Painted a beautiful masterpiece. C) Danced a graceful dance. D) Sang a beautiful song. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Painted a beautiful masterpiece. 8. What are the noun phrases in the following sentence:'My favorite book is on the table.' A) The table is my favorite. B) My book is on the table. C) Favorite book on the table. D) ['My favorite book', 'the table']. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ['My favorite book', 'the table']. 9. What is the noun clause in this sentence? "They wanted to shape the stories history would tell about them." A) The stories history would tell about them. B) History would tell about them. C) Wanted to shape. D) To shape the stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) History would tell about them. 10. Identify the expanded noun phrase in this sentence: "The friendly, brown bear approached us cautiously." A) The friendly. B) Approached us cautiously. C) Brown bear. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brown bear. 11. ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT ASPECTS OF ..... ABROAD IS BEING A FAR AWAY FROM MY FAMILY. A) GREETING. B) EXPERIENCING. C) WORKING. D) HELPING. E) BEING. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) WORKING. 12. Which of the following is the expanded noun phrase in the sentence: "The huge, crumbling castle stood on top of the hill." A) On top of the hill. B) Stood. C) The hill. D) Huge, crumbling castle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Huge, crumbling castle. 13. Differentiate between the nouns and verbs in the sentence:'The teacher explained the lesson clearly.' A) Nouns:teacher, explained; Verb:lesson. B) Nouns:explained, lesson; Verb:teacher. C) Nouns:lesson, clearly; Verb:teacher. D) Nouns:teacher, lesson; Verb:explained. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nouns:teacher, lesson; Verb:explained. 14. Use an adjective to expand the noun phrase:'The flower.' A) The red flower. B) The tall flower. C) The fragrant flower. D) The beautiful flower. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The beautiful flower. 15. Identify the head noun: "The orange one in the middle" A) The. B) Middle. C) One. D) Orange. E) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One. 16. Lionel Messi is a football player from Argentina who plays for Inter Miami. He has won the Ballon D'Or, the annual award given to the best player in the world, 8 times, 2022 FIFA World Cup winner and an Olympic gold medal winner in 2008. He was born in 1987 in Rosario, Argentina's third-biggest cityLionel Messi's achievement winner olympic gold medal, it means ..... A) First. B) Fourth. C) Third. D) Second. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First. 17. The determined athlete ran as fast as possible. A) The determined athlete. B) As fast as possible. C) Ran. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The determined athlete. 18. What does 'outcry' mean? A) A type of musical performance. B) A strong public expression of protest or outrage. C) A method of cooking food. D) A legal term for a formal complaint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A strong public expression of protest or outrage. 19. All of his inventions and particularly his persistence proved Thomas Edison to be a(n) ..... genius. A) Veritable. B) Naive. C) Commerced. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Veritable. 20. We don't ..... (live) in the city, the appropriate verb is ..... A) Is live. B) Living. C) Live. D) Lives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Live. 21. Identify the correct noun phrase in the following sentence."The bright and colorful flowers attract many bees" A) The bright flowers. B) The colorful flowers. C) The bright and colorful flowers. D) Attract many bees. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The bright and colorful flowers. 22. Expand the noun phrase:'The book.' A) The fascinating science fiction book titled 'Dune' by Frank Herbert. B) The classic romance novel 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen. C) The historical biography 'Alexander Hamilton' by Ron Chernow. D) The thrilling mystery novel 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The fascinating science fiction book titled 'Dune' by Frank Herbert. 23. Identify the following combinations:noun phrase relative clause A) The type of food which we buy. B) Which students eat. C) Tasty that is. D) In the hall of the cafeteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The type of food which we buy. 24. What is the adjective in the sentence:'The sky is blue.'? A) Blue. B) Clear. C) Cloudy. D) Green. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blue. 25. ..... lion was only 4 months old, but it was huge already. A) A. B) The. C) An. D) (-). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The. 26. Identify if the following is a noun phrase or a sentence:The girl in the room A) Noun Phrase. B) Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun Phrase. 27. Expand the noun phrase:'The athlete.' A) The talented athlete who won the gold medal in the Olympics. B) The athlete with a broken leg. C) The athlete who plays soccer. D) The athlete from the local gym. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The talented athlete who won the gold medal in the Olympics. 28. Identify the noun phrase in the sentence:'A beautiful garden blooms in spring.' A) A beautiful garden. B) A blooming flower. C) Beautiful blooms. D) In spring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A beautiful garden. 29. Create a noun phrase using 'old' and 'book'. A) Old magazine. B) Ancient book. C) Old book. D) New book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Old book. 30. Wall climbing is an extremely dangerous sport and it needs special equipment. A) An extremely dangerous sport. B) It needs special equipment. C) Extremely dangerous. D) Dangerous sport. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An extremely dangerous sport. 31. Identify the noun phrase in the sentence:'A delicious cake was served at the party.' A) The party. B) A delicious cake. C) Served at the event. D) A tasty dessert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A delicious cake. 32. Identify the noun phrase in the sentence below.The cat sat on the mat. A) The mat. B) Sat on. C) The cat. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cat. 33. Which of the following sentences shows subject-verb agreement? A) 'The team are winning.' B) 'The team is winning.' A) The team wins. B) The teams is winning. C) The team were winning. D) B) 'The team is winning.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B) 'The team is winning.'. 34. Which phrase includes a post-modifier? A) The car in the garage. B) A new blue car. C) That small cat. D) His red shoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The car in the garage. 35. Write an expanded noun phrase for the noun "book." A) Book read. B) The interesting book. C) Bookshelf full. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The interesting book. 36. A family ..... , stays together. A) That prays together. B) Lives together. C) Whose eats together. D) Over here. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That prays together. 37. Which of the following sentences correctly expresses future time? A) She has studied tomorrow. B) She studied tomorrow. C) She will study tomorrow. D) She studies tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She will study tomorrow. 38. Find the head noun:an all-natural, ground-breaking formula for maximum results A) All-natural. B) Ground-breading. C) Formula. D) Results. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Formula. 39. I was there with ..... friend W. A) Me. B) Mine. C) My. D) Myself. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My. 40. Conjugate the verb 'compose' in the verb-noun phrase:The musician ..... beautiful melodies. A) Composed. B) Composes. C) Compos. D) Composeth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Composes. 41. Identify the noun phrases in the sentence:'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.' A) ['The quick brown fox', 'the lazy dog']. B) Brown fox jumps over. C) The quick fox. D) The lazy cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ['The quick brown fox', 'the lazy dog']. 42. Analyze the structure of this sentence:'The cat chased the mouse.' What are the main components? A) Subject:'The mouse', Verb:'chased', Object:'the cat'. B) Subject:'The cat', Verb:'watched', Object:'the mouse'. C) Subject:'The cat', Verb:'caught', Object:'the mouse'. D) Subject:'The cat', Verb:'chased', Object:'the mouse'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject:'The cat', Verb:'chased', Object:'the mouse'. 43. Fill in the correct adjectives in the blank space. 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. 44. Which is NOT a function of the auxiliary "do" in a verb phrase? A) Indicating future tense. B) Forming questions. C) Forming negatives. D) Providing emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indicating future tense. 45. Expand the noun phrase:'The city.' A) The quiet town of Springfield. B) The bustling city of New York. C) The ancient city of Rome. D) The small village of Greenfield. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The bustling city of New York. 46. Identify the noun phrase in the following sentence: "My home, the old house on the hill, is haunted." A) The old house on the hill. B) On the hill. C) The old house. D) Is haunted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The old house on the hill. 47. Find the noun phrase:Food scientists are focusing on ways to create healthier, better-tasting and more sustainable plant-based protein products that mimic meat, fish, milk, cheese and eggs. A) Food scientists are focusing. B) Ways to create healthier, better-tasting. C) Mimic meat, fish, milk, cheese and eggs. D) Healthier, better-tasting and more sustainable plant-based protein. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Healthier, better-tasting and more sustainable plant-based protein. 48. Construct a complex sentence that includes the noun phrase 'the old library'. A) The old library was demolished last year, leaving a vacant lot. B) Although the old library was often quiet, it was a favorite place for students to study. C) The old library is known for its extensive collection of digital resources. D) Many people prefer the new library over the old library for its modern design. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although the old library was often quiet, it was a favorite place for students to study. 49. Identify the expanded noun phrase in the sentence: "The tall giraffe with the long neck reached for the leaves." A) The tall giraffe. B) The long neck. C) The leaves. D) The tall giraffe with the long neck. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The tall giraffe with the long neck. 50. Form a noun phrase using the words 'beautiful' and 'garden'. A) Beautiful garden. B) Garden of beauty. C) Garden beautiful. D) A beautiful garden scene. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beautiful garden. 51. Identify the noun phrase in this sentence:'The little girl with the red hat is my sister.' A) The little girl in the park. B) The girl in the red dress. C) My sister with the red hat. D) The little girl with the red hat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The little girl with the red hat. 52. Identify the noun phrase below.They sent him some beautiful expensive China plates. A) They sent him. B) Him some beautiful expensive. C) China plates. D) Some beautiful expensive China plates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Some beautiful expensive China plates. 53. He wished to talk to his manager A) To talk to his manager. B) He wished to. C) To his manager. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To talk to his manager. 54. Conjugate the verb 'design' in the verb-noun phrase:The architect ..... innovative buildings. A) Designs. B) Designed. C) Designate. D) Designing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Designs. 55. Differentiate between the noun phrase and the verb phrase in:'The cat sleeps on the mat.' A) Noun phrase:'sleeps'; Verb phrase:'The cat on the mat'. B) Noun phrase:'The cat sleeps'; Verb phrase:'on the mat'. C) Noun phrase:'the mat'; Verb phrase:'sleeps the cat'. D) Noun phrase:'The cat'; Verb phrase:'sleeps on the mat'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Noun phrase:'The cat'; Verb phrase:'sleeps on the mat'. 56. What is the function of the noun phrase in the sentence:'The sound of the waves was calming'? A) The noun phrase functions as the subject of the sentence. B) The noun phrase serves as an adverbial modifier. C) The noun phrase is a prepositional phrase in the sentence. D) The noun phrase acts as the object of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The noun phrase functions as the subject of the sentence. 57. Identify the noun phrase in the sentence:'The friendly dog wagged its tail.' A) The friendly dog. B) The dog. C) The wagged tail. D) Friendly tail. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The friendly dog. 58. The intricate painting hanging on the wall of the gallery caught everyone's attention A) Painting. B) Gallery. C) Intricate. D) Everyone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Painting. 59. How many noun phrases in the following sentence?Feeding practices early in life can impact the body size of pre-school children A) 1. B) 3. C) 4. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2. 60. Which of the following is a noun phrase? "They wanted to bring attention to protests unwitnessed by people outside their communities." A) To protests unwitnessed by people outside their communities. B) People outside their communities. C) Attention to protests. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. ← 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