Recognizing Phrases Answers
Directions:
Identify the underlined phrase in each of the sentences below by using the following code:
NP
noun phrase
VP verb phrase
PP
prepositional phrase
Example:
_VP_
The head librarian has been studying requests for a special
section of the library devoted to ecology.
PP
1. Joanne considered the pool too cold for a swim.
NP
2. Smallpox was a worldwide problem when Dr. Yost began
practicing in 1940.
VP
3. Marci is searching the classified advertisements for
an affordable car.
NP
4. The grand opening of the new bowling center is
scheduled for next week.
PP
5. Charles May traced his ancestry back to Charlemagne.
NP
6. Evelyn lost a certified check.
PP
7. Very few of our customers have complained.
VP
8. Why do people put lit firecrackers into mail
boxes?
PP 9. The
president believes that informal meetings among world leaders increase
the chances for world peace.
VP 10. The mayor has installed a shower in her office.