Question

Pick out the noun phrases in the following sentences and identify the headword:
1. I gifted mom a beautiful antique ring.
2. Has anyone seen the little green parrot?
3. The basketball coach was upset with his team.
4. I parked my sporty red car in the garage.
5. The mysterious woman in black vanished down the alley.
6. The Bohemian house was brightly decorated for the weekend.
7. The tiny frog on the lily pad croaked loudly.
8. I looked at galloping horse running around the back

Answer 1

Noun phrases are the words in a sentence consisting of a noun as a head.

The correct noun phrases are -

1. I gifted mom a beautiful antique ring.  - Antique Ring

2. Has anyone seen the little green parrot?  - Little, Green, Parrot

3. The basketball coach was upset with his team. - Basketball coach

4. I parked my sporty red car in the garage.  - Sporty. Red, car garage

5. The mysterious woman in black vanished down the alley.  - Woman, Black, Alley

6. The Bohemian house was brightly decorated for the weekend.  - Bohemian House

7. The tiny frog on the lily pad croaked loudly.  - Tiny fro, Lilypad

8. I looked at galloping horse running around the back - Galloping Horse