Which sentence contains a noun phrase? A. Since she was about fifteen, Amanda has been managing her events. B. The actor wearing a purple dress with white flowers gave a speech after accepting the award. C. While running errands all day with Joshua Sheila ran into an old friend at the supermarket. D. A few people came to watch the grand rehearsal of the play opening next week.

The correct answer is B. The actor wearing a purple dress with white flowers gave a speech after accepting the award.

Explanation:

One of the main functions of noun phrases is to act as the subject or agent in the sentence; additionally, these can be identified because despite including many words they refer to a noun which can be a person, object, animal, place.

In sentence B, the section "The actor wearing a purple dress with white flowers" is a noun phrase because all of these words describe a specific actor (noun) that is the subject of the sentence considering this specific actor is the one that "gave a speech".

B. The actor wearing a purple dress with white flowers gave a speech after accepting the award.

Explanation:

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hrothgar welcomes beowulf. -- 2

beowulf waits for grendel to attack heorot. -- 3

beowulf succeeds in defeating grendel by tearing off his arm. -- 4

beowulf fights with grendel’s mother. -- 5

beowulf sets out for his fight with the dragon. -- 6

beowulf sets out for his geatish homeland. -- 7

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