This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Noun Phrases – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Noun Phrases Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why are adjectives added to nouns? A) It is to add an adjective to the description. B) It is to add a description to the noun. C) It is to add a noun to the adjective. D) It is to add a description to the adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is to add a description to the noun. 2. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence:'The cat slept on the warm blanket.' A) On the warm blanket. B) Warm blanket. C) Slept on. D) The cat slept. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the warm blanket. 3. I need a cup of black coffee. The noun phrase of the sentence is ..... A) A cup of. B) Black coffee. C) I need. D) A cup of black coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A cup of black coffee. 4. A ..... , ..... star burned brightly against the night sky. A) Darkest. B) A little. C) Brighter. D) Bright, shining. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bright, shining. 5. I don't think you'll need a ..... to carry with you, especially when you have your mobile. A) Driving licence. B) Tour guide. C) Tourist attraction. D) Guide book. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Guide book. 6. What is the noun phrase of the sentence below?I went to watch the beautiful play. A) The beautiful play. B) I went to. C) The beautiful. D) I went to watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The beautiful play. 7. He borrowed a lot of money and now he is ..... A) On debt. B) On advance. C) In advance. D) In debt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In debt. 8. It's very tiring to do homework at night. A) Noun Phrase. B) Adjective. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 9. Find the noun phrase:'The girl with the blue dress is my sister.' A) With the blue dress. B) My sister. C) Is my sister. D) The girl with the blue dress. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The girl with the blue dress. 10. .... can help you stand out from other job applicants. A) A strong cover letter and resume. B) To have a strong cover letter and resume. C) Having a strong cover letter and resume. D) The strong cover letter and resume having. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A strong cover letter and resume. 11. How many non phrases are there in the sentence:My friends are afraid of swimming in the ocean. A) 4. B) 1. C) 2. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 12. ..... I didn't like her but now she is my best friend. A) Of course. B) At once. C) At first. D) On the whole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At first. 13. Which of the following is a noun phrase? A) running fast B) the tall building C) quickly and efficiently A) The quick fox. B) Jumping high. C) The blue sky. D) The tall building. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The tall building. 14. Identify the noun in the sentence.She writes a letter for me. A) Writes. B) Letter. C) She. D) Me. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Letter. 15. Translate the noun phrases. seven horses A) Issuba untuklo. B) Katos untuchina. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Issuba untuklo. 16. Find the noun phrase in this sentence:Kassandra is now happily married to her best friend. A) Is now happily married. B) Her best friend. C) To her best friend. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her best friend. 17. What is the difference between a noun and an adjective? A) A noun describes something, while an adjective names it. B) A noun names something, while an adjective describes it. C) Both nouns and adjectives are types of verbs. D) Nouns and adjectives are interchangeable in sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A noun names something, while an adjective describes it. 18. Identify the noun phrase:'The sound of music filled the room.' A) The room. B) The sound of music. C) Filled the room. D) Sound of music. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sound of music. 19. Sorry I'm late. I got on the wrong bus ..... mistake. A) By. B) For. C) At. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By. 20. It seems his decision to go to university is now ..... doubt. A) At. B) Under. C) In. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 21. Find the noun phrase in the following:'The tall building was constructed in 2020.' A) The tall building. B) The building was constructed. C) Tall building in 2020. D) The tall structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The tall building. 22. What is the placement of the noun phrase in the sentence?To write such rubbish is disgraceful. A) Object of the preposition. B) Predicate nominative. C) Object. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject. 23. The glistening snow covered the field A) Covered. B) Field. C) Snow. D) The glistening snow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The glistening snow. 24. Choose the noun phrase:After digging for a long time the man found a shiny diamond. A) A shiny diamond. B) Digging for a long time. C) The man found. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A shiny diamond. 25. What is the function of a noun phrase in a sentence? A) To describe a verb. B) To connect clauses. C) To act as a noun. D) To modify an adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To act as a noun. 26. Identify the noun phrase in this sentence:'The book on the table is mine.' A) The table is mine. B) The book on the table. C) The book is on the table. D) Mine is the book on the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The book on the table. 27. Your own personal point of view A) Audience. B) Reason. C) Opinion. D) Fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opinion. 28. Choose the correct noun phrase: A) Quickly and loudly. B) The shiny red car. C) Was driving. D) Over the hill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The shiny red car. 29. My ..... , ..... dinosaur toy is missing. A) Missing. B) Tall, green. C) Favorite. D) Scariest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tall, green. 30. You are a really good student. The noun phrase of the sentence is ..... A) You are a. B) A student. C) Good student. D) A really good student. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A really good student. 31. I ate ..... chicken last night. A) A. B) 0. C) An. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 0. 32. Which of the following is a noun phrase in the sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" ? A) Jumps over. B) The quick brown fox. C) Lazy. D) The quick. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The quick brown fox. 33. What is the function of this NP?The book is on the table. A) OC. B) Subject. C) Object of preposition. D) DO. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Object of preposition. 34. How many basic noun phrases are there in the following sentence:Someone has put those flowers in the vase. A) 3. B) 4. C) 2. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. 35. Identify the noun/s in the sentence below.She went to Japan to visit him. A) Him. B) She. C) Visit. D) Went. E) Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Japan. 36. Choose the correct order:'one small yellow dog', 'small one yellow dog', 'yellow small one dog'. A) One small yellow dog. B) One yellow small dog. C) Yellow dog small one. D) Small dog one yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One small yellow dog. 37. Select a sentence that uses an expanded noun phrase. A) The dark, wintry wood. B) The girl. C) She was walking quickly to the mall. D) You can't eat that!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dark, wintry wood. 38. True or False:'six tiny orange fish' is correct. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 39. Identify the noun in the following sentence:The flowers in the garden are blooming. A) Flowers. B) Garden. C) Blooming. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flowers. 40. Identify the noun phrase in this sentence:'The tall man walked slowly.' A) Tall man. B) The tall. C) The man walked slowly. D) The tall man. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The tall man. 41. Postmodifiers can be ..... A) Prepositional phrases. B) Relative clauses. C) Gerund phrases. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 42. 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. 43. Which is the "head" in the following sentence:This is the first time I have met him. A) This. B) First. C) The. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Time. 44. In a futuristic market, combine these items:'a shiny red apple' and 'a green banana' that are grown using advanced agricultural technology. A) A shiny red apple and a green banana. B) A shiny red banana and a green apple. C) A dull red apple and a yellow banana. D) A shiny green apple and a red banana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A shiny red apple and a green banana. 45. What is the role of a noun phrase in a subject? A) A noun phrase describes the action of the verb. B) A noun phrase indicates the time of the action. C) A noun phrase identifies the subject of a sentence. D) A noun phrase provides additional details about the object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A noun phrase identifies the subject of a sentence. 46. My grandfather is a fisherman. A) Object of the preposition. B) Predicate nominative. C) Object. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Predicate nominative. 47. What type of noun phrase is 'the best student in class'? A) Simple noun phrase. B) Compound noun phrase. C) Collective noun phrase. D) Complex noun phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex noun phrase. 48. Where are your ..... , ..... socks right now? A) Best. B) School. C) White socks. D) Clean, white. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clean, white. 49. In some countries, it's acceptable talking loudly on public transportation. A) In some countries, it's acceptable talking loudly on public transportation. B) In some countries, it's acceptable to talk loudly on public transportation. C) In some countries, it's not acceptable talk loudly on public transportation. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In some countries, it's acceptable to talk loudly on public transportation. 50. In the sentence 'The old man walked slowly down the street.', what is the noun phrase? A) Walked slowly. B) The street. C) The old. D) The old man. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The old man. 51. Deeper in the forest, you notice broken branches and claw marks-signs that enchanted beasts ..... ready to defend their territory. A) Has. B) Is. C) Was. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Were. 52. Adjective + noun + noun A) Sunny day hot. B) Spicy chicken salad. C) Summer night camp. D) White shiny moon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spicy chicken salad. 53. Find the proper noun:Jasmine went to the shops with her family. A) Jasmine. B) Shops. C) Family. D) Went. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jasmine. 54. Which element doesn't belong to basic noun phrases: A) Pre-determiner. B) Head. C) Post-modifier. D) Post-determiner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Post-modifier. 55. What was he talking about? It's interesting. $\rightarrow$ Noun phrase: ..... A) What was he talking about was interesting. B) What he was talking about was interesting. C) What he talking about was interesting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What he was talking about was interesting. 56. All the boys are playing football. The noun phrase of the sentence is ..... A) Are playing. B) Boys are. C) The boys. D) All the boys. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the boys. 57. Which part of the sentence is the noun phrase:'The little girl with the red hat is my sister.'? A) The red hat. B) Is my sister. C) With the red hat. D) The little girl with the red hat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The little girl with the red hat. 58. A book written brilliantly A) A brilliantly written book. B) A brilliantly-written book. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A brilliantly written book. 59. The head of each noun phrase is in bold. How are these noun phrases post modified?As she got older, my grandma needed someone to help her around the house. A) Relative clause. B) Verb-ing phrase. C) To infinitive. D) Prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To infinitive. 60. My mom said I am a good creator.What is a noun phrase? A) My mom. B) Said. C) Creator. D) None of the above. 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