Noun Phrase Exercises and Printable Worksheets

In this series of worksheets and exercises, you will practice identifying, creating, and modifying noun phrases to better understand how they function in sentences.

Noun Phrase Worksheets

1. Choose the correct noun phrase from the options.

Select the noun phrase that best matches the description or image.

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1. A cake that is large and tastes very good.
   a) The big, delicious cake
   b) The delicious big cake
2. A car that is old and red.
   a) A red old car
   b) An old red car 
3. A watch that is large and made of gold.
   a) The large, golden watch
   b) The golden large watch
4. A car that is bright blue.
   a) The bright blue car
   b) The blue bright car
5. A book that is thick.
   a) A book thick
   b) A thick book
6. A flower that has many colors.
   a) The flower colorful
   b) The colorful flower
7. A boy who is small in size.
   a) The little boy
   b) The boy little
8. A girl who is intelligent.
   a) The girl clever
   b) The clever girl
9. A bag made of leather and small in size.
   a) The small leather bag
   b) The leather small bag
10. A meeting that is important.
    a) The important meeting
    b) The meeting important

Answer Key:

1. a
2. b
3. a
4. a
5. b
6. b
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. a

2. Underline the noun phrase in each sentence.

Underline the noun phrase that functions as the main subject or object in each sentence.

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Answer Key:

1. The large, red apple was sitting on the table.
2. She gave him a beautiful bouquet of flowers.
3. The quick brown fox jumped over the fence.
4. I bought a new pair of shoes yesterday.
5. The little boy with the blue hat waved at us.
6. He showed me the book on the shelf.
7. The old wooden chair creaked loudly.
8. She wore a stunning black dress to the party.
9. The sparkling stars lit up the night sky.
10. The teacher with the glasses is very kind.
11. She carried a heavy bag full of groceries.
12. The tall, dark man entered the room.

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Noun Phrase Exercises

Noun Phrase Exercise 1: Combine the two sentences using a noun phrase.

1. The book is on the table. It is new. → __________.
2. The woman is my teacher. She is wearing a red dress. → __________.
3. The man is walking to work. He is carrying a briefcase. → __________.
4. The tree is tall. It is in the front yard. → __________.
5. The cat is sitting on the couch. It is very fluffy. → __________.
6. The car is parked outside. It is blue. → __________.
7. The child is playing outside. She has a ball. → __________.
8. The sandwich is on the counter. It is delicious. → __________.
9. The movie is playing on the screen. It is a comedy. → __________.
10. The house is at the end of the street. It is large. → __________.

Answer Key:

1. The new book is on the table.
2. The woman wearing a red dress is my teacher.
3. The man carrying a briefcase is walking to work.
4. The tall tree is in the front yard.
5. The very fluffy cat is sitting on the couch.
6. The blue car is parked outside.
7. The child with a ball is playing outside.
8. The delicious sandwich is on the counter.
9. The movie playing on the screen is a comedy.
10. The large house is at the end of the street.

Noun Phrase Exercise 2: Choose the correct noun phrase.

1. The big fast dog / The fast big dog is running in the park.
2. A blue shiny car / A shiny blue car passed by.
3. The tall wooden chair / The wooden tall chair is broken.
4. A red long dress / A long red dress looks great on her.
5. The funny old man / The old funny man is telling stories.
6. A delicious chocolate cake / A chocolate delicious cake was served.
7. The yellow round ball / The round yellow ball bounced high.
8. A small white dog / A white small dog followed us.
9. The quiet old town / The old quiet town was peaceful.
10. A tall green tree / A green tall tree stood in the yard.

Answer key:

• The big fast dog is running in the park.
  (Size > Speed/Opinion)
• A shiny blue car passed by.
  (Opinion > Color)
• The tall wooden chair is broken.
  (Size > Material)
• A long red dress looks great on her.
  (Size > Color)
• The funny old man is telling stories.
  (Opinion > Age)
• A delicious chocolate cake was served.
  (Opinion > Material)
• The round yellow ball bounced high.
  (Shape > Color)
• A small white dog followed us.
  (Size > Color)
• The quiet old town was peaceful.
  (Opinion/Quality > Age)
• A tall green tree stood in the yard.
  (Size > Color) 

Noun Phrase Exercise 3: Combine the words to form a noun phrase.

1. (small / dog / white)
2. (beautiful / flower / colorful)
3. (big / house / blue)
4. (tall / tree / green)
5. (old / book / dusty)
6. (round / ball / yellow)
7. (fast / car / red)
8. (long / road / straight)
9. (young / girl / kind)
10. (delicious / pie / apple)

Answer Key:

1. Small white dog
2. Beautiful colorful flower
3. Big blue house
4. Tall green tree
5. Old dusty book
6. Round yellow ball
7. Fast red car
8. Long straight road
9. Kind young girl
10. Delicious apple pie