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In the following sentences, put all <b>noun phrases</b> (including those that consist of just one | In the following sentences, put all <b>noun phrases</b> (including those that consist of just one | ||
word) <b>in brackets</b> | word) <b>in brackets</b> and type them in the blank space after each sentence. Remember that noun phrases can be contained within larger noun phrases!For the first sentence, the solution has been supplied to you! | ||
For the first sentence, the solution has been supplied to you! | <br /> | ||
<code>From <i>The Brave Tin Soldier</i> | <code>From <i>The Brave Tin Soldier</i> | ||
by Hans Christian Andersen</code> <br /> | by Hans Christian Andersen</code> <br /> | ||
1. There were once five-and-twenty tin soldiers, who were all brothers, for they had been made out of the same old tin spoon. <b>Solution: [There], [five-and-twenty tin soldiers], [who], [brothers], [they], [the same old tin spoon]</b>. <br /> | 1. There were once five-and-twenty tin soldiers, who were all brothers, for they had been made out of the same old tin spoon. <br /> | ||
<b>Solution: [There],[five-and-twenty tin soldiers],[who],[brothers],[they],[the same old tin spoon]|[There], [five-and-twenty tin soldiers], [who], [brothers], [they], [the same old tin spoon]</b>. <br /> | |||
<quiz> | <quiz> | ||
{ | { | ||
| type="{}" } | | type="{}" } | ||
2. They shouldered arms and looked straight before them, and wore a splendid uniform, red and blue. { [They], [arms], [them], [a splendid uniform, red and blue] }. | 2. They shouldered arms and looked straight before them, and wore a splendid uniform, red and blue. { [They], [arms], [them], [a splendid uniform, red and blue] }. | ||
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3. The first thing in the world they ever heard were the words, "Tin soldiers!" uttered by a little boy, who clapped his hands with delight when the lid of the box, in which they lay, was taken off. | |||
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</quiz> | </quiz> | ||
Revision as of 18:03, 10 December 2017
Exercise 1
In the following sentences, put all noun phrases (including those that consist of just one
word) in brackets and type them in the blank space after each sentence. Remember that noun phrases can be contained within larger noun phrases!For the first sentence, the solution has been supplied to you!
From The Brave Tin Soldier
by Hans Christian Andersen
1. There were once five-and-twenty tin soldiers, who were all brothers, for they had been made out of the same old tin spoon.
Solution: [There],[five-and-twenty tin soldiers],[who],[brothers],[they],[the same old tin spoon]|[There], [five-and-twenty tin soldiers], [who], [brothers], [they], [the same old tin spoon].