It is asking you to find the noun phrase.
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Circle the correct noun phrase to complete the sentence below.
a terrible headache it mine lost her books
James dislikes having .
- Read the question carefully and read it again.
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- First, find the nouns.
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The nouns are headache and books.
- Check that the other options do not contain a noun.
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The words it and mine are pronouns.
- A noun phrase does not contain a verb, so check for verbs.
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The word lost is a verb in the option lost her books.
- Make sure that there is a complete noun phrase, including a determiner.
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a terrible headache it mine lost her book
- Check your answer.