Select noun phrase if the underlined group of words is a noun phrase. select not a noun phrase if the underlined group of words is not a noun phrase. 1. "if you go to a store in the united states to buy a garden hose, the prices will also vary, but the parts will probably come attached." underlined group of words here is "the prices will also vary" 2. "two of the biggest factors are sales taxes versus value-added taxes, and perceived value." underlined group of words here is "two of the biggest factors" 3. "in the united states, states need to make money to pay for the services they provide." underlined group of words here is "for the services they provide." 4. "there will still be a wide price range, but all the prices – from the cheapest to the most expensive – will be much lower." underlined group of words here is "will still be a wide price range"

1. Not a Noun Phrase

2. Noun Phrase

3. Not a Noun Phrase

4. Not a Noun Phrase

Option number 2 is the only Noun Phrase. The Noun Phrase “Two of the biggest factors”, which has the syntactic function of Subject, is made up of the nucleus “two” which is modified by a prepositional phrase “of the biggest factors”. The underlined group of words in option number 1 is a main clause from a complex sentence, since the whole sentence is a conditional. The underlined group of words in option number 3 is part of a to infinitive clause “to help pay for the services they provide”, functioning as an adverbial of purpose. The underlined group of words in option number 4 is a verb phrase which is made up of the nucleus “will be” and the postponed subject “a wide price range”.  

explanation:

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the correct answer is d. a discussion of specific uses of alliteration

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when you are critiquing or evaluating a poem, you will mostly pay attention to the theme, as well as figures of speech and rhythm. alliteration is a figure of speech where consonants are repeated in neighboring words - and it is important for analysis of sound and rhythm, which is why it might appear in the evaluation of that poem.