1. Define noun phrase.


2. How do you determine whether a phrase is a noun phrase?



3.List five different ways a noun phrase can function in a sentence.



4. When should an appositive phrase be enclosed by commas? When should it not?



5. Define verb phrase.



6. Write one verb phrase that contains each of the following:

form of to be

form of have

form of do

modal auxiliary (may, might, must, can, could, shall, should, will, would)