Question

question 7
identify the noun phrase in the following sentence.
a silk - clad arm rose from the middle of the lake, bearing a sword.
a silk - clad arm
arm
bearing a sword
middle of the lake

Explanation:

A noun - phrase consists of a noun and its modifiers. "A silk - clad arm" has the noun "arm" modified by the adjective phrase "silk - clad". "arm" is just a single noun, "bearing a sword" is a present - participle phrase, and "middle of the lake" is a prepositional phrase.

Answer:

A. A silk - clad arm