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8-Nouns-Pre


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

 1. 
B.8 A collective noun always has a plural meaning.
 

 2. 
B.8 “Football association” is an example of a compound word.
 

 3. 
B.8 “The runner will race on many tracks this year.”

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

 4. 
B.8 “Darkness” is a abstract noun.
 

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

 5. 
C.8 “Coach Couch like to watch television.”

We know that “Coach” is an appositive because
a.
it is located at the beginning of the sentence.
d.
All of above
b.
it is capitalized.
e.
None of the above
c.
it indicates Couch’s position.
 

 6. 
C.8 “Jack, an officer, went to Afghanistan.”

“An officer” is an
a.
appositive.
d.
appositive phrase.
b.
collective noun.
e.
None of the above
c.
plural noun.
 

 7. 
C.8 “Our Dachshund, Foster, is not very fun to play with.”

Dachshund is a/an
a.
appositive.
d.
plural noun
b.
noun.
e.
Both A and D
c.
proper noun.
 

 8. 
C.8 “Our Dachshund, Foster, is not very fun to play with.”

What is the appositive in the sentence?
a.
Dachshund
d.
Both A and B
b.
fun
e.
All of the above
c.
Foster
 

 9. 
C.8 “Our Dachshund, Foster, is not very fun to play with.”

How do you know that “Foster” is the appositive?
a.
It adds additional information to the proper noun
d.
Both A and C
b.
It is separated from the rest of the sentence by two commas.
e.
All of the above
c.
It is located next to the proper noun “Dachshund.”
 

 10. 
C.8 “The squad emptied their lockers at the end of the season.”

How do you know that “squad” has a plural meaning?
a.
Because it is indicating the team as a whole.
c.
None of the above
b.
Because it is indicating the individuals of the team.
 

 11. 
C.8 “The crowd cheered as the goalie blocked the ball.”

How do you know that “goalie” has a plural meaning?
a.
Because it refers to the crowd as a whole
c.
It does not have a plural meaning.
b.
Because it refers to the individuals of the crowd
 

 12. 
C.8 “The crowd cheered as the goalie blocked the ball.”

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.