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17-nouns-1



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

 1. 

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

 2. 

B.1 “The driver will race on many speedways this year.”

In the above sentence “speedway” is written in its proper plural form.
 

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

 3. 

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

Which of the nouns is a collective noun?
a.
lake
d.
herd
b.
waded
e.
All of the above
c.
cattle
 

 4. 

B.1 “The family spent their vacation in Florida this summer.”

Which of the above words is a singular noun?
a.
family
c.
summer
b.
vacation
d.
All of the above
 

 5. 

B.1 “The family spent their vacation in Florida this summer.”

Which of the above words is a proper noun?
a.
family
c.
Florida
b.
vacation
d.
summer
 

 6. 

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
 

 7. 

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.
 

 8. 

C.1 When attempting to make the noun “goats” show possession you add (‘) because
a.
“goats” is a plural noun already ending in s.
b.
“goats is a singular noun already ending in s.
 

 9. 

C.1 When attempting to make the noun “men” show possession you add (‘s) because
a.
“men” is a plural noun not ending in s.
b.
“men is a singular noun not ending in s.
 

 10. 

C.1 “The squeaky toys belonged to the dogs.”

Another way to write this sentence showing possession of the toys by the dogs is
a.
The dogs’ toys squeaked.
c.
The dogs toys squeaked.
b.
The dog’s toys squeaked.
d.
None of the above
 



 
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