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. He sat on my grandmother’s favorite armchair. He sat on my grandmother’s favorite armchair. Some dog breeds have docked tails. Some dog breeds have docked tails. You can find frogs and insects by the pond if you look closely enough.

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."

In this sentence, "frogs and insects" is a noun phrase, and "can find" is a verb phrase.

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. He sat on my grandmother’s favorite armchair. He sat on my grandmother’s favorite armchair. Some dog breeds have docked tails. Some dog breeds have docked tails. You can find frogs and insects by the pond if you look closely enough.

All of the provided sentences contain both a noun phrase and a verb phrase. Here’s a breakdown:

1. **The pigeons have not landed on my neighbor’s balcony in a long time.**
- Noun phrase: "The pigeons"
- Verb phrase: "have not landed"

2. **He sat on my grandmother’s favorite armchair.**
- Noun phrase: "my grandmother’s favorite armchair"
- Verb phrase: "sat"

3. **Some dog breeds have docked tails.**
- Noun phrase: "Some dog breeds"
- Verb phrase: "have docked"

4. **You can find frogs and insects by the pond if you look closely enough.**
- Noun phrase: "frogs and insects"
- Verb phrase: "can find"

Since all the sentences contain both a noun phrase and a verb phrase, any of them would qualify as correct. However, if you need to choose just one, you could select any of them based on your preference.

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 my lazy dog my lazy dog fox jumped fox jumped the henhouse the henhouse gone missing gone missing to reach

The noun phrases in the sentence are:

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

These phrases each contain a noun and provide information about it.

Which sentence contains both an adjectival phrase and an adverbial phrase?(1 point) Responses 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. Many animals have a keener sense of smell than humans do. 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 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 how it can sail)

This sentence includes both types of phrases.

What is a prepositional phrase? (1 point) Responses 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 word that precedes a noun and expresses a relationship between two parts of a clause or sentence a preposition followed by its object and the object’s modifiers

A prepositional phrase is defined as:

**a preposition followed by its object and the object’s modifiers.**

This definition accurately describes the structure of a prepositional phrase, which typically consists of a preposition and a noun (or pronoun) that acts as the object of the preposition, along with any modifiers that describe the object.

What is a participial phrase?(1 point) Responses 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 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 phrase that begins with a participle and acts like an adjective a phrase that begins with a participle and acts like an adjective a set of two or more words that together function like a noun

A participial phrase is defined as:

**a phrase that begins with a participle and acts like an adjective.**

This means that the phrase describes or modifies a noun in the sentence and typically includes the participle along with any accompanying modifiers and objects.