Pick out the noun phrase from the given sentence: How I would love a slice of nice fresh pound cake!
A
I would love
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B
slice
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C
pound cake
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D
slice of nice fresh pound cake
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Solution
The correct option is D slice of nice fresh pound cake A phrase is a group of words which makes a clause without using a subject and a verb. Option D)slice of nice fresh pound cake is correct as cake is a noun here and a slice of a fresh pound function as a pre-modifier. The other options are wrong as a noun phrase cannot have a subject and must include a noun. The correct answer is D)slice of nice fresh pound cake.