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19-Nouns-8



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

 1. 

B.8 “Accelerate” is an example of a compound word.
 

 2. 

B.8 “The dogs’ toy was broken.”

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

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

 3. 

B.8 “Medical training was provided to Nick, an American soldier.”

“An American soldier” is a/an
a.
appositive.
c.
appositive phrase.
b.
plural noun.
d.
None of the above
 

 4. 

C.8 “Our Boston Terrier, Hogan, is very fun to play with.”

What is the appositive in the sentence?
a.
Boston
d.
Both A and B
b.
Terrier
e.
All of the above
c.
Hogan
 

 5. 

B.8 “The family spent their vacation in Florida this summer.”

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

 6. 

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.
 

 7. 

C.8 The proper plural form of “dirt track” is
a.
dirts track.
c.
dirts tracks.
b.
dirts-track.
d.
dirt tracks.
 

 8. 

C.8 “Nick has a wallet that is blue.”

Another way to write this sentence showing possession of the wallet by Nick is
a.
Nicks wallet is blue.
c.
Nicks’ wallet is blue.
b.
Nick’s wallet is blue.
d.
None of the above
 

 9. 

C.8 “All that I need is a chair and book to be happy.”

What is the noun(s) and what type of noun(s) is it?
a.
chair, common, concrete
d.
All of the above
b.
happy, common, abstract
e.
None of the above
c.
book, common, concrete
 

 10. 

C.8 “Here is the pizza that you ordered.”

What is the noun(s) and what type of noun(s) is it?
a.
pizza, common, concrete
d.
you, proper, abstract
b.
you, common, abstract
e.
Both C and D
c.
pizza, proper, concrete
 



 
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