Noun and verb phrases are the focus of this assignment. A noun phrase consists of a noun and related words that modify the noun, while a verb phrase is a combination of a main verb and any auxiliary verbs. Examples are provided of sentences containing both a noun phrase and a verb phrase, such as "The girl lost her pen" and "The boy saw the lion". Abbreviations are also defined for common terms used in diagramming the structure of sentences, such as NP for noun phrase and VP for verb phrase.