Which sentence contains both a noun phrase and a verb phrase?(1 point) Responses He sat on my grandmother’s favorite armchair. He sat on my grandmother’s favorite armchair. The pigeons have not landed on my neighbor’s balcony in a long time. The pigeons have not landed on my neighbor’s balcony in a long time. Some dog breeds have docked tails. Some dog breeds have docked tails. You can find frogs and insects by the pond if you look closely enough.
Use the sentence to answer the question. The fox jumped over my lazy dog to reach the henhouse, and now some of my chickens have gone missing. What are the noun phrases in the sentence? Select the three correct answers. (2 points) Responses fox jumped fox jumped my lazy dog my lazy dog gone missing gone missing the henhouse the henhouse to reach to reach some of my chickens
The noun phrases in the sentence are "my lazy dog," "gone missing," and "the henhouse."
Which sentence contains both an adjectival phrase and an adverbial phrase?(1 point) Responses My banged-up old boat can still sail perfectly well through any storm. My banged-up old boat can still sail perfectly well through any storm. The athlete made a surprisingly complete recovery from the accident, despite the doctor’s prediction. The athlete made a surprisingly complete recovery from the accident, despite the doctor’s prediction. She shook her head back and forth when the interviewer asked her an invasive question. She shook her head back and forth when the interviewer asked her an invasive question. Many animals have a keener sense of smell than humans do.
What is a prepositional phrase? (1 point) Responses a word that precedes a noun and expresses a relationship between two parts of a clause or sentence a word that precedes a noun and expresses a relationship between two parts of a clause or sentence a set of two or more words that together function like a noun a set of two or more words that together function like a noun a set of two or more words that add detail to a noun and together function like an adjective a set of two or more words that add detail to a noun and together function like an adjective a preposition followed by its object and the object’s modifiers
A prepositional phrase is a preposition followed by its object and the object’s modifiers.
What is a participial phrase?(1 point) Responses a set of two or more words that together function like a noun a set of two or more words that together function like a noun a word that precedes a noun and expresses a relationship between two parts of a clause or sentence a word that precedes a noun and expresses a relationship between two parts of a clause or sentence a set of two or more words that add detail to a verb and together function as an adverb a set of two or more words that add detail to a verb and together function as an adverb a phrase that begins with a participle and acts like an adjective
A participial phrase is a phrase that begins with a participle and acts like an adjective.
The sentence "You can find frogs and insects by the pond if you look closely enough" contains both a noun phrase ("frogs and insects") and a verb phrase ("can find").
To identify the noun phrase, look for a group of words that functions as a subject or object in the sentence. In this case, "frogs and insects" is the noun phrase because it serves as the object of the verb "can find."
To identify the verb phrase, look for a group of words that includes a main verb and any auxiliary verbs or helping verbs. In this sentence, "can find" is the verb phrase, with "can" as the auxiliary verb and "find" as the main verb.