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9-nouns-8



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

 1. 

B.8 A collective noun never has a singular meaning.
 

 2. 

B.8 A collective noun always has a plural meaning.
 

 3. 

B.8 “The runner will race on many tracks this year.”

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

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

 4. 

B.8 “The herd of cattle walked through the pasture.”

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

 5. 

A.8 What can a compound noun take the form of?
a.
two words combined to make one
d.
Both A and B
b.
more than one word
e.
All of the above
c.
a hyphenated word
 

 6. 

A.8 An example of a compound word is
a.
notebook.
c.
note book.
b.
note-book
d.
All of the above
 

 7. 

B.8 Which is an example of a compound noun ?
a.
horse race
d.
Both A and B
b.
years-old
e.
All of the above
c.
cable guy
 

 8. 

B.8 Which is an example of a compound word?
a.
homebound.
c.
grandmother
b.
leadfoot
d.
All of the above
 

 9. 

A.8 What does a noun name?
a.
a place
d.
a thing
b.
a idea
e.
All of the above
c.
a person
 

 10. 

A.8 “The dog’s collar is green.”

“Dog’s” shows _______ of the collar.
a.
possession
c.
loss
b.
forfeit
d.
None of the above
 



 
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