Notebook Quiz

Noun Phrase Practice

Notebook Quiz

This quiz is intended to help us practice identifying noun phrases and their parts

QUESTION 1 of 5

What is the typical format of a noun phrase?

adjective + prepostional phrase+ head noun

head noun + determiner + adjective

determiner + head noun + prepositional phrase

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QUESTION 2 of 5

What is the head noun in the following noun phrase: "Marxist philosopher Aijaz Ahmad"

Aijaz Ahmad

philosopher

Marxist

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QUESTION 3 of 5

Which of the following is not a prepostional phrase?

skimming the book

about a former frustration with Derrida in academia

of use in Derrida’s concept

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QUESTION 4 of 5

What is the noun-phrase subject in the following sentence: "The key word in this passage is 'seemed'"

The key word

in this passage

The key word in this passage

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QUESTION 5 of 5

Identify the relative clause in this sentence: "Many were seduced by political scientist Francis Fukuyama’s assertion in 1992 that the west had reached the “end of history.”

Many were seduced

that the west had reached the “end of history"

Francis Fukuyama’sassertion in 1992

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5 Corrects

Keep practicing! I encourage you to review our noun phrase PPT, located in Major Assignments and Other Resources folder

Keep practicing! I encourage you to review our noun phrase PPT, located in Major Assignments and Other Resources folder

You're starting to get it. Now, try to be aware of the complex noun phrases you write as you draft your white paper.

You're becoming a noun phrase expert! Now, I encouage you to apply this knowledge as you read and write.