This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Noun Phrases – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Noun Phrases Quiz 23 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. For quite some time, the ..... around the town has increased dramatically. A) Level of pollution. B) Traffic jams. C) The law of the road. D) Passenger safety. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Level of pollution. 2. Identify the verb phrase in this sentence: "They have been studying for the exam all week." A) Studying. B) For the exam. C) Have been studying. D) All week. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have been studying. 3. Choose the correct form(s) of the compund nouns. A) The number of traffic accidents. B) The numbers of traffics accident. C) The number of traffics accidents. D) The numbers of traffics accidents. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The number of traffic accidents. 4. It's a huge mistake to waste money. A) Noun Phrase. B) Adjective. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun Phrase. 5. What is the function of this NP?Jane Hood, my closest neighbour, has just knocked my door. A) Subject. B) Apposition. C) DO. D) OC. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apposition. 6. Which of the following sentences contains a noun phrase? A) She sings beautifully B) The tall trees swayed in the wind C) He is happy A) She sings loudly. B) The tall trees swayed in the wind. C) Happiness is key. D) The trees are tall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The tall trees swayed in the wind. 7. The head of each noun phrase is in bold. How are these noun phrases post modified?People laughed at the decision that the local community should fund the project. A) Verb-ing phrase. B) Relative clause. C) Prepositional phrase. D) 'that' clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'that' clause. 8. A ..... , ..... balloon floated aimlessly into the sky. A) Floating. B) A big. C) Bigger. D) Red, air-filled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Red, air-filled. 9. We walked very carefully across the floor. A) Verb phrase. B) Adjective phrase. C) Adverb phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb phrase. 10. You raise your powerful weapon and strike the fierce magical beasts blocking your path.Which is the noun phrase with possessive adjective + adjective + noun? A) Your path. B) Fierce magical beasts. C) Weapon and strike. D) Your powerful weapon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Your powerful weapon. 11. Analyze the noun phrase in the sentence:'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.' A) The quick brown fox. B) The slow red cat. C) The lazy brown fox. D) The quick black dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The quick brown fox. 12. Which of the following is a noun phrase? 'jumping high', 'the old tree', 'quickly running'. A) The old tree. B) Running fast. C) The green grass. D) The tall building. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The old tree. 13. Identify the noun phrase in the sentence.I collected some old coins. A) I collected. B) Collected some. C) Some old. D) Some old coins. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Some old coins. 14. Identify the prepositional phrase:I like to eat my soup with a spoon. A) I like to eat my soup with a spoon. B) I like to eat my soup with a spoon. C) I like to eat my soup with a spoon. D) I like to eat my soup with a spoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like to eat my soup with a spoon. 15. Analyze the noun phrase in this futuristic scenario:'The stunning holographic sunset illuminated the virtual sky.' What does it describe? A) A specific holographic sunset that is stunning. B) A general holographic sunset that is not described as stunning. C) A holographic sunset that is dull and dark. D) A holographic sunset that occurs every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A specific holographic sunset that is stunning. 16. Identify the prepositional phrases in this sentence:I walked to the park with Bob after the game. A) I walked to the park with Bob after the game. B) I walked to the park with Bob after the game. C) I walked to the park with Bob after the game. D) I walked to the park with Bob after the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I walked to the park with Bob after the game. 17. Identify the noun phrase in the sentence:'A basket of fresh fruits was on the table.' A) A basket of fruits. B) A basket of fresh fruits. C) A table of fresh fruits. D) Fresh fruits on the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A basket of fresh fruits. 18. Which sentence correctly uses a dash? A) He is the best player-in my opinion. B) He is the best player-in my opinion. C) He is the best player in my opinion. D) He is the best player-in my opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is the best player-in my opinion. 19. The pirate with the wooden leg shouted to the others.Which of these is a noun phrase? A) The pirate with the wooden leg. B) The pirate. C) The pirate with the wooden leg shouted. D) Shouted to the others. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The pirate with the wooden leg. 20. Which one is a noun phrase? A) Runs quickly. B) The tall boy. C) On the table. D) Happily sings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The tall boy. 21. Many children around the world are homeless. What is the noun phrase A) Around the world. B) Children. C) Many children around the world. D) Many children around the world are. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Many children around the world. 22. You are a true hero. A) You. B) A true hero. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A true hero. 23. What is the structure of this noun phrase?"His mother" A) Det-pre mod-noun-post mod. B) Det-noun-post mod. C) Det-noun. D) Pre mod-noun-post mod. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Det-noun. 24. It was no use following the ..... to find our camping site because nowhere was familiar in that area. A) Road users. B) Petrol station. C) Driving app. D) Footpath. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Footpath. 25. Should we buy the yellow house? A) Subject. B) Object. C) Predicate nominative. D) Object of the preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Object. 26. You have woken up everyone in the neighbourhood. A) Adverb phrase. B) Verb phrase. C) Prepositional phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb phrase. 27. It looks as though that the shop has closed ..... It's been empty for weeks now A) For now. B) For one thing. C) For good. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For good. 28. Which part is a noun phrase in "The beautiful flowers bloomed in spring" ? A) Bloomed in. B) The beautiful flowers. C) In spring. D) The flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The beautiful flowers. 29. Identify the expanded noun phrase:The beautiful, graceful princess danced all night. A) Beautiful, graceful. B) The beautiful, graceful princess. C) Princess danced all night. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The beautiful, graceful princess. 30. Which sentence correctly uses an ellipsis? A) I was thinking maybe we should go. B) I was thinking, maybe we should go . C) I was thinking maybe we should go. D) I was thinking, maybe we should go. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was thinking maybe we should go. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesNoun Phrases Quiz 1Noun Phrases Quiz 2Noun Phrases Quiz 3Noun Phrases Quiz 4Noun Phrases Quiz 5Noun Phrases Quiz 6Noun Phrases Quiz 7Noun Phrases Quiz 8Noun Phrases Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books