Which sentence contains both a noun phrase and a verb phrase?(1 point)

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You can find frogs and insects by the pond if you look closely enough.
You can find frogs and insects by the pond if you look closely enough.

Some dog breeds have docked tails.
Some dog breeds have docked tails.

He sat on my grandmother’s favorite armchair.
He sat on my grandmother’s favorite armchair.

The pigeons have not landed on my neighbor’s balcony in a long time.

1 answer

All of the sentences you provided contain both noun phrases and verb phrases. However, to clarify:

  1. "You can find frogs and insects by the pond if you look closely enough."

    • Noun Phrase: "frogs and insects"
    • Verb Phrase: "can find"
  2. "Some dog breeds have docked tails."

    • Noun Phrase: "Some dog breeds"
    • Verb Phrase: "have docked tails"
  3. "He sat on my grandmother’s favorite armchair."

    • Noun Phrase: "my grandmother’s favorite armchair"
    • Verb Phrase: "sat"
  4. "The pigeons have not landed on my neighbor’s balcony in a long time."

    • Noun Phrase: "The pigeons" and "my neighbor’s balcony"
    • Verb Phrase: "have not landed"

So, to answer your question directly, all four sentences contain both a noun phrase and a verb phrase.

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