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1. 1.

   Add a suitable premodifier to expand each noun phrase.

   1. My brother studies in a ______________ school.
   2. The _____________ girl was awarded a scholarship.
   3. My brother solved an ______________ complex puzzle.
   4. _______________ citizens actively participate in a democracy.
   5. I am reading the _____________ novel of J K Rowling.
   6. Most ________________ people exercise regularly to stay fit.
   7. We cannot see the _______________ stars without a telescope.
   8. This ______________ city is located on the banks of the Danube River.
   9. Gagan has been a _____________ hero in saving the child from the house on fire.
   10. We went to see the _______________ Rashtrapati Bhavan on Republic Day.
2. 2.

   Underline the postmodifier(s) in each sentence.

   1. Boys sitting in that corner hepled me fill the form.
   2. Mangoes from India are famous in the world.
   3. Vansh has paid back the money borrowed from his friends.
   4. Lenny loves vegetables with a lot of cheese.
   5. Someone daily visits the orphans in the night shelter.
   6. Newspapers reporting the incident ave already been circulated.
   7. Cottages built on the hilltop are centrally heated for winter.
   8. The jar of peanut butter slipped from my hand.
   9. Children cheering the team were asked not to make noise.
   10. Villagers are often awed by the traffic on city roads.
3. 3.

   Rewrite the sentences changing the highlighted premodifies into postmodifiers. The first one has been done for you.

   1. This is an interesting topic for me.
      This is a topic of interest for me.
   2. The teak table is an antique.
   3. We bought the world famous Persian carpets.
   4. A government officer helped us.
   5. That is our recreation room.
   6. Grandpa is a very patient man.
   7. We enjoyed the summer vacation.
   8. The expiry date is printed on the flap.
   9. He has been a successful man.
   10. We should aim to live a contented life.
4. 4.

   Underline the noun complements and cross out the postmodifiers in these sentences.

   1. The road to Pune is very well-laid.
   2. The plant with red leaves is very delicate.
   3. The girl with curly hair is a good dancer.
   4. Look at the picture of the man wanted for embezzlement.
   5. The bottle with medicine has been labelled.
   6. The man was driving a car with a broken window.
   7. The advice to the winners is to stay humble.
   8. A gift of ten thousand rupees was given to each player.
5. 5.

   Complete the noun phrases in these sentences by adding noun complements.

   1. The beauty __________________________________________ is an attraction.
   2. My bag is the one _________________________________________________.
   3. What is your reason _______________________________________________?
   4. Our hope ________________________________________________ is fading now.
   5. Their need _________________________________ is quite reasonable.
   6. I am looking for information _________________________________________.
   7. The staff wasin awe _______________________________________________.
   8. The joy ____________________________________ is the greatest joy.
   9. Education has the power ___________________________________________.
   10. My passion __________________________ has been there since my childhood.
6. 6.

   Underline the noun phrase complements in these sentences.

   1. The sound of this alarm is very pleasant.
   2. A fear of water is deeply rooted in me.
   3. The smoke from burning leaves is harmful.
   4. I appreciate the way you serve the poor.
   5. He gave me an impression of being haughty.
   6. This strema of clear water joins the river.
   7. Trina helped herself to a spoonful of honey.
   8. The ony game to exercise all your limbs is lawn tennis.
   9. His claim of being innocent was rejected.
   10. The professor's knowledge of the subject was vast and detailed.