UNDERLINE OR HIGHLIGHT THE NOUN PHRASES AND IDENTIFY THE PARTS
EXAMPLE:
A hansome man standing at the door was poorly dressed.
Pre-modifiers: A (determiner: article) handsome (adjective)
Head noun: man post modifier: Standing at the door (gerund phrase) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) The green and red balloons look perfect. Pre-modifiers: The (determiner: article) Head noun: balloons Noun: green, red 2) Jenny gave the packed gift box to her mother. Pre-modifiers: the (determiner: article) Head noun: gift box Noun: packed 3) The end of the story was quite a surprise. Pre-modifiers: the (determiner: article) Head noun: story 4) My old book of maps is in this rack. Pre-modifiers: My (determiner: possessive adjectives) Head noun: book of maps Adjective: old 5) Kylie gifted us her hand-made greeting cards. Pre-modifiers: her (determiner: possessive adjectives) Head noun: greeting cards 6) Can we adopt that little brown spotted dog? Pre-modifiers: that (determiners: demonstrative adjective) Head noun: dog Adjective: little, spotted Noun: brown 7) A typically lazy Sunday afternoon to relax with my family Pre-modifiers: A (determiner: article) Head noun: Sunday post modifier: afternoon 8) The multi-talented child performing in the street was a treat to watch. Pre-modifiers: The (determiner: article) Head noun: child 9) A very old joke was said in the class. Pre-modifiers: A (determiner: article) Head noun: joke Adjective: old 10) Ben put his new foam surfboard next to the dog’s house. Pre-modifiers: his (determiner: possessive adjectives) Head noun: surfboard Adjective: new Noun: foam