W02 - PE1 - Homework: Noun Phrases

Student: Guitton Anco, Jeiner Rubén

UNDERLINE OR HIGHLIGHT THE NOUN PHRASES AND IDENTIFY THE PARTS

EXAMPLE:

A hansome man standing at the door was poorly dressed.

 Pre-modifiers: A (determiner: article) handsome (adjective)

 Head noun: man
 post modifier: Standing at the door (gerund phrase)
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1) The green and red balloons look perfect.

 Pre-modifiers: The (determiner: article) green and red (adjective)

 Head noun: balloons

2) Jenny gave the packed gift box to her mother.

 Pre-modifiers: The (determiner: article)

 Head noun: packed gift box
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3) The end of the story was quite a surprise.

 Pre-modifiers: The (determiner: article) handsome (adjective)

 Head noun: end
 post modifier: of the story (adverbial phrase)

4) My old book of maps is in this rack.

 Pre-modifiers: My (determiner: possessive adjective) old (adjective)

 Head noun: book
 post modifier: of maps (adverbial phrase)

5) Kylie gifted us her hand-made greeting cards.

 Pre-modifiers: Her (determiner: possessive adjective) handsome (adjective)

 Head noun: man
 post modifier: greeting cards (gerund phrase)

6) Can we adopt that little brown spotted dog?

 Pre-modifiers: That (determiner: demonstrative adjective) little brown (adjective)

 Head noun: spotted dog
7) A typically lazy Sunday afternoon to relax with my family

 Pre-modifiers: A (determiner: article) typically lazy (adjective)

 Head noun: Sunday afternoon

8) The multi-talented child performing in the street was a treat to watch.

 Pre-modifiers: The (determiner: article) multi-talented (adjective)

 Head noun: child
 post modifier: performing in the street (gerund phrase)

9) A very old joke was said in the class.

 Pre-modifiers: A (determiner: article) very old (adjective)

 Head noun: joke

10) Ben put his new foam surfboard next to the dog’s house.

 Pre-modifiers: His (determiner: possessive adjective) new (adjective)

 Head noun: foam surfboard