Which phrase is a noun phrase in the given paragraph? since childhood jess has been interested in the art of storytelling. she would entertain her little brother and sister with tales of magic and adventure. she started writing stories almost as soon as she learned the alphabet. to write her stories, jess relies on her colorful imagination. a - has been interested b - the art of storytelling c - would entertain d - started writing e - as soon as

The right answer is the B) The art of storytelling.

Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that a noun phrase must, by definition, be formed at least by a noun (plus its modifiers, if it is accompanied by any). None of the other phrases include a noun, but verbs and a conjunction (as soon as). "The art of storytelling" functions as the object of the verb "has been interested." It is formed by a noun, "the art," and a postmodifier, "of storytelling," which is a prepositional phrase.    

halibut, flounder, tuna, and trout are all fish. so your first answer is 1.) fish. and since fish is edible, your next answer would be 3). edible

to describe those fishes more thoroughly, some of those fishes live in fresh water, and some of the fishes live in salt water, and that is not a thing that they all have in common. the question is asking what is common with all of the fish, so answer choices 2). fresh water and 4). salt water are not right.