Question

Which phrases in this information about Medicare prescription drug coverages are noun phrases?

1.to help senior citizens and others

2.the subset of the US population with Medicare

3.not all Medicare drug plans

4.for the "Medicare approved" seal on drugs discount cards

Answer 1

I would think the answers are 2 and 3. The first option is incorrect because that is a verb phrase, and 4 is a prepositional phrase.

I hope this helped!

Answer 2

Answer: (2.) The subset of the US population with Medicare , and (3.) not all Medicare drug plans are noun phrases.

Step-by-step explanation: A noun phrase is a group of words that has a noun or indefinite pronoun as its head. However, it can also include premodifiers and/or postmodifiers. A noun phrase can play different functions in a sentence: for example, it may act as a subject or as a direct object. 2) and 3) are noun phrases because in both of them there is a noun acting as the head. In the case of 2), the head is "subset", while in 3), the head is "plans". Moreover, in 2), the head is being premodified and postmodified, while in 3), "plans" is only being premodified. In contrast, 1) is a verb phrase and 4), a prepositional phrase.