Q: Identify the noun phrase in the following sentences:
1. The spotted puppy is up for adoption.
2. The bohemian house was brightly decorated for the holidays.
3. At the zoo, I saw a striped zebra.
4. I want a cute puppy for Christmas.
5. Mary lives in an eclectic household.
6. Jose drives to an awful job every morning.
7. The car wash was out of order.
8. The Delta Airlines flight to New York is ready to board.
9. She kindly offered water to the gardener working in the hot sun.
10. Having been a police officer, he knew how to defend himself.
11. The ability to give to others is an important character trait.
12. Our decision to get married was celebrated by all our friends.
13. She crawled through the dark and musty attic.
14. He had to sit beside the horribly angry girl.
15. Her face red with embarrassment, she took her seat beside the man she had tripped.
16. They walked into the sunset, their laughter carrying on the breeze.
Answers
Answer:
The spotted puppy is for adoption
The answers to the given questions are as follows:
1. The spotted puppy is up for adoption.
Answer: The spotted puppy.
2. The bohemian house was brightly decorated for the holidays.
Answer: The bohemian house, the holidays.
3. At the zoo, I saw a striped zebra.
Answer: The zoo, a stripped zebra.
4. I want a cute puppy for Christmas.
Answer: A cute puppy.
5. Mary lives in an eclectic household.
Answer: Mary, an eclectic household.
6. Jose drives to an awful job every morning.
Answer: Jose, an awful job.
7. The car wash was out of order.
Answer: The car wash.
8. The Delta Airlines flight to New York is ready to board.
Answer: The Delta Airlines, New York.
9. She kindly offered water to the gardener working in the hot sun.
Answer: The gardner, the hot sun.
10. Having been a police officer, he knew how to defend himself.
Answer: A police officer.
11. The ability to give to others is an important character trait.
Answer: An important character trait.
12. Our decision to get married was celebrated by all our friends.
Answer: All our friends.
13. She crawled through the dark and musty attic.
Answer: The dark and musty attic.
14. He had to sit beside the horribly angry girl.
Answer: The horribly angry girl.
15. Her face red with embarrassment, she took her seat beside the man she had tripped.
Answer: The man she had tripped.
16. They walked into the sunset, their laughter carrying on the breeze.
Answer: The sunset, the breeze.