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True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
B.1 A collective noun can have a singular meaning.
 

 2. 
B.1 “Accelerate” is an example of a compound word.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 3. 
B.1 “Nick, a soldier, went to Iraq.”

What is the appositive  in the sentence?
a.
Nick
d.
All of the above
b.
a soldier
e.
None of the above
c.
Iraq
 

 4. 
B.1 “Nick, a soldier, went to Iraq.”

“A soldier” is an appositive because
a.
it is located next to the proper noun “Nick.”
d.
All of the above
b.
it is in the middle of the sentence.
e.
None of the above
c.
it is three words to the left of the proper noun “Iraq.”
 

 5. 
B.1 “Medical training was provided to Nick, an American soldier.”

How do you know that “an American soldier” is an appositive phrase?
a.
Because it is separated from the rest of the sentence by a comma.
d.
Both C and B
b.
Because it is located next to the proper noun “Nick.”
e.
All of the above
c.
Because it gives more information about Nick.
 

 6. 
B.1 “The herd of cattle waded in the lake.”

Which of the nouns is a singular noun?
a.
lake
d.
Both A and B
b.
the
e.
Both A and C
c.
cattle
 

 7. 
B.1 “The crowd cheered as the running back ran into the endzone for a touchdown.”

Which of the words is a collective noun?
a.
crowd
c.
endzone
b.
running back
d.
touchdown
 

 8. 
B.1 “The team emptied their lockers at the end of the season.”

Which of the words is a collective noun with a plural meaning?
a.
team
d.
Both A and B
b.
lockers
e.
None of the above
c.
season
 

 9. 
B.1 An example of a compound noun is
a.
horse race.
d.
Both A and B
b.
years-old.
e.
All of the above
c.
cable guy.
 

 10. 
B.1 An example of a compound word is
a.
homebound.
c.
grandmother.
b.
leadfoot
d.
All of the above
 



 
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