This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Noun Phrases – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Noun Phrases Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. .... is essential for building trust and rapport with colleagues. A) Open and honest communication. B) To communicate openly and honestly. C) Communicating openly and honestly. D) The open and honest communicator. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Open and honest communication. 2. The apartment is too small but it's tolerable ..... A) Under control. B) For the time being. C) At stake. D) In that case. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For the time being. 3. Library is a common (concrete) noun A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Which of the following is NOT a noun phrase? A) the old tree B) quickly running B) a beautiful sunset A) The bright star. B) Quickly running. C) A fast car. D) The tall building. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quickly running. 5. Choose the correct definition for '' for a while" A) For a short time. B) Forever. C) For the present. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For a short time. 6. The baby girl laughed at her ..... , ..... toy A) Squeaking, sparkling. B) Sparkling. C) Ninja. D) Little laughed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Squeaking, sparkling. 7. Use the noun phrase 'the beautiful garden' in a new sentence. A) They built a fence around the beautiful garden. B) The beautiful garden was filled with weeds. C) She spent the afternoon reading a book in the beautiful garden. D) He ignored the beautiful garden and went inside. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She spent the afternoon reading a book in the beautiful garden. 8. The person who I met at the orientation was very supportive. A) The person who I met at the orientation was very supportive. B) The person that I met at the orientation was very supportive. C) The person I met at the orientation was very supportive. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. Which part of this sentence is a noun phrase? The small brown dog barked loudly. A) Barked loudly. B) The small brown dog. C) Small brown. D) Loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The small brown dog. 10. Identify the expanded noun phrase:The old, grey haired man sat down. A) The old, grey haired man. B) Man sat down. C) Grey haired. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The old, grey haired man. 11. The place that I felt the most embarrassed was the supermarket. A) The place that I felt the most embarrassed was the supermarket. B) The place where I felt the most embarrassed was the supermarket. C) The place which I felt the most embarrassed was the supermarket. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The place where I felt the most embarrassed was the supermarket. 12. How can you identify a noun phrase in a sentence? A) Look for a group of words that includes a noun and any modifiers or determiners that describe it. B) Identify the verb and its subject in the sentence. C) Find the adjectives that describe the noun only. D) Look for the longest word in the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Look for a group of words that includes a noun and any modifiers or determiners that describe it. 13. How many non phrases do you see in the sentence:Drinking water is good for our health. A) 4. B) 2. C) 1. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 14. What is the noun phrase in the sentence:'The old man walked slowly'? A) Old man. B) The man walked. C) The old man. D) Slowly walked. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The old man. 15. Construct a noun phrase using the words:'interesting', 'book', 'library'. A) A book in the interesting library. B) A boring book in the library. C) An interesting book in the library. D) An interesting library book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An interesting book in the library. 16. How can you transform the following sentences by using the nouns as an adjective?My garden has vegetables. A) It is a garden's vegetables. B) It is a garden vegetables. C) It is a vegetable garden. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is a vegetable garden. 17. Choose the correct noun phrase:A) the blue car B) running around C) very quickly A) The fast train. B) The blue car. C) The red bicycle. D) Quickly running. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The blue car. 18. I like to eat grilled chicken.What is the noun phrase? A) Grilled chicken. B) Like. C) Like to eat. D) Chicken. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grilled chicken. 19. Identify the noun phrase in this sentence:'A beautiful sunset can be seen from the hill.' A) A beautiful sunset. B) A beautiful view. C) Can be seen. D) The hill. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A beautiful sunset. 20. Example of a noun phrase:'the big red ball'. A) In this noun phrase, 'the' is a noun, 'big' is a determiner, and 'red' is an adjective. B) In this noun phrase, 'the' is a determiner, 'big' and 'red' are adjectives, and 'ball' is the noun. C) In this noun phrase, 'the' is an adjective, 'big' is a noun, and 'red' is a verb. D) In this noun phrase, 'the' is a verb, 'big' is a determiner, and 'red' is a noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In this noun phrase, 'the' is a determiner, 'big' and 'red' are adjectives, and 'ball' is the noun. 21. Choose the correct noun phrase in the sentence:The students in the classroom were listening attentively. A) The students. B) The computers. C) The teachers. D) The books. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The students. 22. Is 'Some of our most famous educationalists' a noun phrase? A) Yes, it is a noun phrase that includes a determiner and modifiers. B) No, it is a verb phrase. C) Yes, it is an adjective phrase. D) No, it is a prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, it is a noun phrase that includes a determiner and modifiers. 23. The instructions should be clear, but if you're ..... , just ask someone. A) In doubt. B) In vain. C) In effect. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In doubt. 24. What is the most important thing in noun phrases? A) Adjective. B) Noun. C) Verb. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun. 25. Every adult must take (some responsibility). A) Adverb phrase. B) Prepositional phrase. C) Noun phrase. D) Adjective phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun phrase. 26. What is the order of the constituents of a noun phrase? A) Single-word adjectives/adjectivals, determiners, nouns, multi-word adjectivals. B) Multi-word adjectivals, determiners, noun, single-word adjectives/adjectivals. C) Determiners, single-word adjectives/adjectivals, noun, multi-word adjectivals. D) Determiners, single-word adjectives/adjectivals, multi-word adjectivals, noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Determiners, single-word adjectives/adjectivals, noun, multi-word adjectivals. 27. A noun phrase includes a noun and other words, like adjectives or prepositional phrases.Which of these is a noun phrase? A) Stores. B) The big store. C) Store. D) Shopping. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The big store. 28. Is one ..... of sugar enough? A) Grain. B) Piece. C) Block. D) Lump. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lump. 29. What is the structure of this noun phrase?"Their lovely dog" A) Det-pre mod-noun. B) Pre mod-noun-post mod. C) Det-noun-post mod. D) Det-pre mod-noun-post mod. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Det-pre mod-noun. 30. Identify the noun phrase in the sentence:My sister's favorite color is blue. A) Color is blue. B) My sister's favorite color. C) My sister's favorite. D) My sister's color. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My sister's favorite color. 31. From this sentence "A group of friends plans a trip, " what is the noun phrase? A) Plans a trip. B) Friends. C) A group of friends. D) A group. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A group of friends. 32. What is the noun phrase in the sentence?Did you enjoy reading this book? A) Enjoy. B) Did you. C) Reading this book. D) Reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reading this book. 33. Your friend's clearly ..... the wrong; I'd be very angry! A) At. B) By. C) In. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 34. Choose the correct phrase to complete the sentence:I tried ..... to start a conversation A) In any case. B) In effect. C) In vain. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In vain. 35. Put the following jumbled sentences correctly.a teacher /, / teaches / . / Mr. Li / patiently /, A) Mr Li a teacher teaches patiently. B) Mr. Li, a teacher, teaches patiently. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mr. Li, a teacher, teaches patiently. 36. Manakah noun head yang berperan sebagai subjek?Better management techniques need to be used. A) Better. B) Management. C) Techniques. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Techniques. 37. Returning formerly extinct creatures can preserve biodiversity. El regreso de criaturas extintas puede preservar la biodiversidad. A) Returning formerly extinct creatures El regreso de criaturas extintas. B) Can preserve biodiversity. puede preservar la biodiversidad. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Returning formerly extinct creatures El regreso de criaturas extintas. 38. Unscramble these words to make a sentence: "a/ engineer/ they/ with/ mechanical/ want/ experience" . A) They want a engineer with mechanical experience. B) They want a mechanical engineer with experience. C) They want experience with a mechanical engineer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They want a mechanical engineer with experience. 39. Can a noun phrase be just one word? A) Yes, a noun phrase can consist of a single noun, such as 'dog' or 'happiness'. B) A noun phrase must include an adjective. C) No, a noun phrase must have at least two words. D) A noun phrase can only be a verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, a noun phrase can consist of a single noun, such as 'dog' or 'happiness'. 40. Combine the noun phrases 'the red car' and 'the blue bike' into one sentence. A) The blue bike is parked next to the red car. B) The red car is faster than the blue bike. C) The red car and the blue bike are both red. D) The red car and the blue bike are both vehicles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The red car and the blue bike are both vehicles. 41. I'm sorry, but the manager is away ..... until next week. A) In business. B) On business. C) In time. D) On time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On business. 42. Identify the noun phrase in the sentence:'The tall oak tree provided shade on hot days.' A) On hot days. B) The tall oak tree. C) The tall tree. D) Provided shade. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The tall oak tree. 43. How can you simplify the sentence below using the apostrophe S?The parents of my friends were invited for the party as well. A) The parents's friends were invited for the party as well. B) My friends' parents were invited for the party as well. C) My parents friends were invited for the party as well. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friends' parents were invited for the party as well. 44. London gave the little boy a candy. A) London. B) Candy. C) The little boy. D) Boy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The little boy. 45. Where you ..... the impression that the test is next week? A) In. B) Under. C) At. D) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under. 46. Choose the noun phrase: A) Playing outside. B) Will play soon. C) Very long. D) The long rope. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The long rope. 47. Which word can be use to make an expanded noun phrase in this sentence.The ginger, ..... cat walked into the kitchen. A) Beside. B) Furry. C) Is. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Furry. 48. Identify the noun phrase in: "The old tree in the park was chopped down." A) In the park. B) The old tree. C) The park was. D) Was chopped down. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The old tree. 49. Where do adjectives usually go in a sentence? A) At the end of the sentence. B) Before the nouns they describe. C) In the middle of the sentence. D) After the nouns they describe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before the nouns they describe. 50. The cheerful bells of the church were ringing. A) Church. B) Cheerful bells. C) Bells were ringing. D) Ringing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cheerful bells. 51. An extended cruise would be a nice way to spend a vacation one day.Noun phrase yang berperan sebagai subjek adalah ..... A) Cruise. B) Extended. C) An extended cruise. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An extended cruise. 52. Find the prepositional complement in "Because of the lengthy delay, we missed our flight" . A) Because of the lengthy delay. B) Our flight. C) Of the lengthy delay. D) The lengthy delay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The lengthy delay. 53. Select the best noun phrase for this context: " ..... helps with organization in a busy kitchen." A) Placing all the spices in a drawer. B) Drawers for spices. C) Organize all spices. D) Spicy kitchen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Placing all the spices in a drawer. 54. My new shoes caused a blister on my ..... A) Heel. B) Heal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heel. 55. Choose the correct phrase to complete the sentence:I've finished my essay ..... A) In the end. B) On time. C) At last. D) At the moment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At last. 56. We can use Noun + Noun to form a noun phrase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 57. The head of each noun phrase is in bold. How are these noun phrases post modified?The report which the government released proved to be very controversial. A) Prepositional phrase. B) Relative clause. C) To infinitive. D) Verb-ing phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Relative clause. 58. In the sentence 'She gave a book to the boy in the blue shirt, ' what is the noun phrase? A) She gave. B) A book. C) The boy in the blue shirt. D) In the blue shirt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The boy in the blue shirt. 59. From the sentence "Several students forgot their homework, " identify the noun phrase. A) Several students forgot. B) Several students. C) Homework. D) Forgot their. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Several students. 60. Combine the following nouns and modifiers:'house' and 'blue, two-story'. A) Blue two-story house. B) Two-story blue home. C) House two-story blue. D) Blue house two-story. 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