Question

Is the section in parenthesis a noun phrase or not a noun phrase?

1. Elise picked a lovely bouquet (of flowers.)
2. (The paint on the walls of this room) is terrible.
3.Desmond finished packing (his lunch) very quickly.
4.(While yawning), Davion asked to be excused from dinner.

Answer 1

A noun phrase consists of a word or a group of words that function as a noun. It can be the subject, object or the object of the preposition. Here are the answers of the given sentences above:
1. of flowers- NOT A NOUN PHRASE
2. The paint on the walls of this room - NOUN PHRASE
3. His lunch- NOUN PHRASE
4. While yawning - NOT A NOUN PHRASE