Phrases - 2

 Identify the noun, adjective, and adverb phrases in the following sentences. State whether or not each noun phrase forms part of prepositional phrase. 

State whether or not each adjective phrase forms part of a noun phrase and whether or not each adverb phrase forms part of a verb phrase. Note: In the sentences below, I indicate only noun, adjective, adverb phrases at the lowest level, their form. If they belong to larger prepositional or participle phrases with adjectival or adverbial function, I have not indicated the larger structures in the answers below.

 1. Encouraged by her coach’s praise, Melody repeated her routine on the balance beam. 

Noun Phrases: her coach’s praise (prepositional phrase: by her coach’s praise), Melody, her routine, the balance beam (prepositional phrase: on the balance beam) Adjective Phrases: balance (noun phrase the balance beam) 

2. Barbara has persuaded the ticket agent to let her on the plane scheduled to depart immediately. 

Noun Phrases: Barbara, the ticket agent, her, the plane Adjective Phrases: ticket (noun phrase: the ticket agent) Adverb phrases: immediately (verb phrase: to depart immediately)

 3. Though bitten by mosquitoes, the hikers smiled as they neared the peak. 

Noun Phrases: mosquitoes (prepositional phrase: by mosquitoes), the hikers, they, the peak 

4. Described as almost a saint by his mother, Ernesto tried to live up to her expectations.

 Noun Phrases: a saint (prepositional phrase: as almost a saint), his mother (prepositional phrase: by his mother), Ernesto, her expectations (prepositional phrase: to her expectations) Adverb phrases: almost (verb phrase: described as almost a saint—this one’s tricky!) 

5. The jade Buddha reclining in the hall was one of three gifts sent by Sri Lankan monks. 

Noun Phrases: the jade Buddha, the hall (prepositional phrase: in the hal), one, three gifts (prepositional phrase: of three gifts), Sri Lankan monks (prepositional phrase: by Sri Lankan monks) Adjective Phrases: jade (noun phrase: the jade Buddha), Sri Lankan (noun phrase: Sri Lankan monks) Note: You may have thought three was an adjective. It’s technically not, although it also modifies nouns.

 

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