Match each phrase with its correct phrase bellow type the types are noun phrases and verb phrases.

had been watching it

the little blue bird

going dancing tonight

a sweet, sad smile

blue bird

going dancing tonight

a sweet, sad smile

will go shopping

Explanation:

We are to match each phrase to the correct section , either as a noun phrase or a verb phrase.

Let's first have an understanding of what a noun phrase and a verb phrase is all about ; To start with, A noun phrase is a word or a group of word performing the role of a noun(i.e a grammatical function) either as a subject, object or complement of the sentence.

A verb phrase comprise of a verb in a group of words which can be a subject, predicate or modifiers. A verb phrase must consist of at least a verb in the sentence and its dependents.

So, let's have a table for that ;

Noun Phrase                                  Verb Phrase

i had been watching it                    going dancing tonight

the little blue bird                             will go shopping

a sweet, sad smile

odysseus shows many acts of bravery in homer's epic poem the odyssey. first, he shows bravery when he tricks polyphemus, the cyclops, and gouges out his eye. this is an act of bravery. it will also cost him because polyphemus was the son of poseidon, the god of the sea.

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