The ESL HELP! Desk

Grammar Helper

Exercise 1

Beneath each bolded noun phrase, identify 1) the noun determiner position, 2) the adjective, and 3) the noun.

Write N.D. for each article or noun determiner (if there is one), adj for each possessive, descriptive or demonstrative adjective, and N for each noun.

1.  We had a good time.
              n.d.  adj     N

1.  ... interesting meetings in the high school.
                 adj           N          n.d.   adj      N

3.  ... many dangerous situations.
            n.d.      adj            N

4.  That counseling program helps people with a different type of problem.
       n.d.     adj            N                                 n.d.     adj        N

5.  ...the telephone number ...
         n.d.      adj         N

6.  ... his foster parents.
          n.d.  adj       N

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