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Which sentence contains both a noun phrase and a verb phrase?(1 point) Responses The pigeons have not landed on my neighbor’s balcony in a long time. The pigeons have not landed on my neighbor’s balcony in a long time. 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.

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The sentence that contains both a noun phrase and a verb phrase is: "You can find frogs and insects by the pond if you look closely enough."

  • Noun phrases: "frogs and insects," "the pond"
  • Verb phrases: "can find," "look closely enough"

Therefore, the correct response is: "You can find frogs and insects by the pond if you look closely enough."

Use the sentence to answer the question. The fox jumped over my lazy dog to reach the henhouse, and now some of my chickens have gone missing. What are the noun phrases in the sentence? Select the three correct answers. (2 points) Responses some of my chickens some of my chickens fox jumped fox jumped my lazy dog my lazy dog to reach to reach the henhouse the henhouse gone missing

The noun phrases in the sentence "The fox jumped over my lazy dog to reach the henhouse, and now some of my chickens have gone missing." are:

  1. some of my chickens
  2. my lazy dog
  3. the henhouse

So, the correct responses are:

  • some of my chickens
  • my lazy dog
  • the henhouse
Which sentence contains both an adjectival phrase and an adverbial phrase?(1 point) Responses She shook her head back and forth when the interviewer asked her an invasive question. She shook her head back and forth when the interviewer asked her an invasive question. The athlete made a surprisingly complete recovery from the accident, despite the doctor’s prediction. The athlete made a surprisingly complete recovery from the accident, despite the doctor’s prediction. My banged-up old boat can still sail perfectly well through any storm. My banged-up old boat can still sail perfectly well through any storm. Many animals have a keener sense of smell than humans do.

The sentence that contains both an adjectival phrase and an adverbial phrase is: "My banged-up old boat can still sail perfectly well through any storm."

  • Adjectival phrase: "banged-up old" (describing "boat")
  • Adverbial phrase: "perfectly well" (modifying the verb "sail")

Therefore, the correct response is: "My banged-up old boat can still sail perfectly well through any storm."

What is a prepositional phrase? (1 point) Responses a preposition followed by its object and the object’s modifiers a preposition followed by its object and the object’s modifiers a set of two or more words that add detail to a noun and together function like an adjective a set of two or more words that add detail to a noun and together function like an adjective a set of two or more words that together function like a noun a set of two or more words that together function like a noun a word that precedes a noun and expresses a relationship between two parts of a clause or sentence

A prepositional phrase is: a preposition followed by its object and the object’s modifiers.

This option correctly describes the structure of a prepositional phrase. It includes the preposition, its object (which is usually a noun or pronoun), and any modifiers that provide more detail about the object.

What is a participial phrase?(1 point) Responses a word that precedes a noun and expresses a relationship between two parts of a clause or sentence a word that precedes a noun and expresses a relationship between two parts of a clause or sentence a set of two or more words that add detail to a verb and together function as an adverb a set of two or more words that add detail to a verb and together function as an adverb a set of two or more words that together function like a noun a set of two or more words that together function like a noun a phrase that begins with a participle and acts like an adjective

A participial phrase is: a phrase that begins with a participle and acts like an adjective.

This option correctly defines a participial phrase as it starts with a participle (which can be either present or past) and modifies a noun or pronoun in the sentence.