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Work in groups of three, and identify any two kinds of phrases noun, adjective or adverb-in each of these sentences. Then, check your answers with the teacher. 1. The old and experienced teacher called me to the front of the class 2 The small black counter in the kitchen is made of marble. 3. The crooked little cottage stands behind the school wall. 4. The hungry little caterpillar crept up the leafy stem. 5. She behaved in a ridiculous manner on the stage 6. Stealing another's money is against the law. 7 Independent India has moved fast towards becoming a developing economy. 8. The weak-looking man was participating very enthusiastically in the cleanliness drive.​

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Explanation:Certainly! Here are the phrases identified in each sentence:

1. **The old and experienced teacher** (noun phrase) called me **to the front of the class** (adverb phrase).

2. **The small black counter** (noun phrase) in the kitchen is made **of marble** (adjective phrase).

3. **The crooked little cottage** (noun phrase) stands **behind the school wall** (adverb phrase).

4. **The hungry little caterpillar** (noun phrase) crept **up the leafy stem** (adverb phrase).

5. She behaved **in a ridiculous manner** (adverb phrase) on the stage.

6. **Stealing another's money** (noun phrase) is against the law.

7. **Independent India** (noun phrase) has moved fast towards becoming **a developing economy** (adjective phrase).

8. **The weak-looking man** (noun phrase) was participating very enthusiastically in the cleanliness drive.

Please check these answers with your teacher to confirm if they are correct.

Explanation:

Sure, let's identify the types of phrases (noun phrase, adjective phrase, adverb phrase) in each of the sentences provided:

1. **The old and experienced teacher called me to the front of the class.**

- Adjective phrases: "old and experienced"

- Noun phrase: "the front of the class"

2. **The small black counter in the kitchen is made of marble.**

- Adjective phrases: "small black", "in the kitchen"

- Noun phrase: "the kitchen"

3. **The crooked little cottage stands behind the school wall.**

- Adjective phrases: "crooked little", "behind the school"

- Noun phrase: "the school wall"

4. **The hungry little caterpillar crept up the leafy stem.**

- Adjective phrases: "hungry little", "up the leafy"

- Noun phrase: "the leafy stem"

5. **She behaved in a ridiculous manner on the stage.**

- Adjective phrase: "in a ridiculous"

- Noun phrase: "the stage"

6. **Stealing another's money is against the law.**

- Adjective phrase: "another's"

- Noun phrase: "the law"

7. **Independent India has moved fast towards becoming a developing economy.**

- Adverb phrase: "fast towards becoming"

- Adjective phrase: "developing"

8. **The weak-looking man was participating very enthusiastically in the cleanliness drive.**

- Adjective phrases: "weak-looking", "very enthusiastically"

- Noun phrase: "the cleanliness drive"

These are the identified phrases in each sentence. It's important to note that some phrases may overlap or can be interpreted differently based on context and grammatical structure.

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