Noun Phrases - Worksheet

The provided worksheets are designed to help students enhance their understanding of noun phrases and expanded noun phrases. In the first worksheet, students are tasked with identifying and underlining the noun phrase within a series of sentences. These phrases are the key components of the sentences, typically including a noun and any accompanying modifiers such as articles or adjectives. For example, in sentences like "The head teacher spoke to Charlie," the noun phrase would be "The head teacher." The activity aims to help students recognise the core elements of a sentence that denote people, places, or things.

The second worksheet focuses on expanded noun phrases, which are more detailed and descriptive than simple noun phrases. Students must underline the expanded noun phrases in each provided sentence. These phrases include additional words that give more information about the noun, such as adjectives or prepositional phrases. For instance, "The black dog barked at me" contains the expanded noun phrase "The black dog." The third part of the exercise encourages students to use expanded noun phrases to add depth and interest to their writing. They are given a story opening with some words highlighted in red, suggesting where they could insert descriptive noun phrases. The objective is to inspire the use of vivid and imaginative language to make the narrative more engaging for the reader.