True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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B.8
“Racing association” is an example of a compound word.
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2.
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B.8
“The geese’s wings flapped hard as they tried to fly.”
“Geese’s” is the proper form of a possessive
noun.
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3.
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B.8 A
proper noun names any person, place, thing, or idea.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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4.
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B.8
“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.” | | | | |
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5.
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C.8
“Our Boston Terrier, Hogan, is very fun to play with.”
Boston Terrier is a/an a. | appositive. | d. | plural
noun | b. | noun. | e. | Both A and
D | c. | proper
noun. | | | | |
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6.
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B.8
“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 | | | | |
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7.
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C.8
“The crowd cheered as the running back ran into the endzone for a
touchdown.”
How do you know that “crowd” has a singular
meaning? a. | Because it is
referring to the crowd as a whole | c. | It does not have a singular meaning. | b. | Because it is
referring to the individuals of the crowd. | | | | |
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8.
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C.8
The proper plural form of “owner” is a. | ownser. | c. | owners. | b. | ownsers. | d. | “Owner” is not a compound noun. | | | | |
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9.
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C.8
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. | | | | |
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C.8
“There isn’t enough money to pay for it.”
What is the noun(s) and what type of noun(s) is it? a. | enough, common,
abstract | d. | money, common,
concrete | b. | money, common, abstract | e. | Both B and C | c. | it, common,
abstract | | | | |
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