Question

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

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

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.

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

Answer 1

All four sentences contain both a noun phrase (NP) and a verb phrase (VP).

Examples:
- Some dog breeds have docked tails. — NP: "Some dog breeds"; VP: "have docked tails."
- The pigeons have not landed on my neighbor’s balcony in a long time. — NP: "The pigeons"; VP: "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. — NP: "You" (and "frogs and insects"); VP: "can find frogs and insects by the pond if you look closely enough."
- He sat on my grandmother’s favorite armchair. — NP: "He"; VP: "sat on my grandmother’s favorite armchair."