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.

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