Nouns- TOEFL Skills

Nouns- TOEFL Skills

by ANDREA MARQUEZ

Noun Endings​

​Use the dictionary to look up new words.

​Exercises

​In the following exercise, identify the correct form for each noun (thing).

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct noun (thing).

• member

• membership

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct noun (thing).

• kindness

• kind

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct noun (thing).

• move

• movement

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct noun (thing).

• Human

• Humankind

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct noun (thing).

• elect

• elector

• election

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct noun (thing).

• break

• breakage

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct noun (thing).

• intelligent

• intelligence

​Examples

​In the evening, he relaxes in front of the fire and write long poems.

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​He will be remember as one of the greatest poets of this generation.

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​Poem is a noun that refers to a thing.

​Poet is a noun that refers to people.

​Read the following sentences. Identify the noun (thing or person). Decide if the sentences are correct or incorrect.

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ALL THE MISTAKES ARE IN NOUNS THAT ARE MISUSED.

Multiple Choice

The sculpture worked from sunrise until sunset on his new project.

• Correct

• Incorrect

The sculpture worked from sunrise until sunset on his new project.​

The correct noun is sculptor​ (person).

Multiple Choice

She has received several awards for her research in engineer.

• Correct

• Incorrect

​She has received several awards for her research in engineer.

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​The correct noun is engineering (thing).

Multiple Choice

The economist's radical views were printed in a column in the Sunday newspaper.

• Correct

• Incorret

Multiple Choice

You must have remarkable looks to work as a model for Vogue.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

He had several critics to offer about the new play.

• Correct

• Incorrect

​He had several critics to offer about the new play.

​The correct noun was criticisms (thing).