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

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