Noun Phrases Worksheet For Class 10 | Kerala SSLC English Grammar
This noun phrases worksheet is based on Kerala SCERT Class 10 English textbook Unit I.
A noun phrase serves the same purpose as a noun. It may consist of just one word or it may consist of articles, adjectives or other modifiers in addition to the head noun.
Study the example given below.
The old woman (noun phrase) lived alone (verb phrase).
Here the noun phrase consists of three words – an article (the), an adjective (old) and a noun (woman)
Noun phrases worksheet for class 10
Identify the noun phrase and its modifiers in the following sentences.
1. My elder brother wants to be a soldier.
2. There is a big banyan tree in that corner.
3. All of my friends are non-smokers.
4. Both my sisters live in Kerala.
5. If people are kind, there will be no stray dogs or cats.
6. I adopted two puppies yesterday.
7. He was an aggressive fighter who would not stop at anything.
8. My sister and her family live abroad.
9. It was a long, winding road.
10. She is my friend and philosopher.
11. It was a difficult task.
12. He lived in a rented apartment on the sixth floor.
Answers
1. My elder brother wants to be a soldier.
Noun phrases – my (possessive adjective) elder (adjective) brother (head noun)
Noun phrase – a (article) soldier (noun)
2. There is a big banyan tree in that corner.
Noun phrase – a (article) big (adjective) banyan tree (head noun)
Noun phrase – that (determiner) corner (noun)
3. All of my friends are non-smokers.
Noun phrase – all of (determiner) my (possessive) friends (head noun)
Noun phrase – non-smokers (head noun)
4. Both my sisters live in Kerala.
Noun phrase – both (determiner) my (possessive) sisters (head noun)
5. If people are kind, there will be no stray dogs or cats.
Noun phrase – no (determiner) stray (adjective) dogs or cats (head noun)
6. I adopted two puppies yesterday.
Noun phrase – two (adjective) puppies (head noun)
7. He was an aggressive fighter who would not stop at anything.
Noun phrase – an (article) aggressive (adjective) fighter (head noun)
8. My sister and her family live abroad.
Noun phrase – my (determiner) sister and her family (head noun)
9. It was a long, winding road.
Noun phrase – a (article) long (adjective) winding (adjective) road (noun)
10. She is my friend and philosopher.
Noun phrase – my (determiner) friend and philosopher (head noun)
11. It was a difficult task.
Noun phrase – a (article) difficult (adjective) task (head noun)
12. He lived in a rented apartment on the sixth floor.
Noun phrase – a (article) rented (adjective) apartment (head noun)
Noun phrase – the (article) sixth (adjective) floor (head noun)
