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14-Nouns-8



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

 1. 

B.8 A collective noun cannot have a plural meaning.
 

 2. 

B.8 “Combine” is an example of a compound noun.
 

 3. 

B.8 “Full-bore” is an example of a compound word.
 

 4. 

B.8 Nick’s phone           

“Nick’s” is the proper form of a possessive noun.
 

 5. 

B.8 A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.
 

 6. 

B.8 “Dog” is a concrete noun.
 

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

 7. 

B.8 “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
 

 8. 

B.8 “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
 

 9. 

B.8 “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
 

 10. 

B.8 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.
 



 
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