ENGLISH EXAM PART 2

What does a noun mean?

• An action

• A description

• A person, place, thing, or idea

• A state of being

In the phrase, "Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water," what are the nouns?

• Jack, Jill

• Jack, Jill, hill, water

• Jack, Jill, hill, water, pail

• Jack, Jill, hill, fetch, water, pail

In the phrase, "Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water," how can you tell the common nouns from the proper nouns?

• The common nouns are capitalized.

• The proper nouns are capitalized.

• The proper nouns come after the verb.

• The proper nouns come before the verb.

How is a concrete noun different from an abstract noun?

• Concrete nouns describe things that can be seen or touched; abstract nouns do not.

• Concrete nouns describe emotions; abstract nouns do not.

• Concrete nouns describe ideas; abstract nouns do not.

• Concrete nouns are always capitalized; abstract nouns are not.

What is an example of a concrete noun?

• Love

• Gratitude

• Food

• Generosity

What is an example of an abstract noun?

• Test

• Intelligence

• Milk

• Container

What do all compound nouns have in common?

• They all combine two or more words

• They're always capitalized.

• They're always brand names.

• They're always abstract nouns.

Which is an example of a compound noun?

• Intestines

• Brothers

• Dogs

• Toothpaste

How are nouns usually pluralized?

• By capitalizing them

• By adding an apostrophe "s" at the end

• By adding an "s" or "es" at the end

• Nouns cannot be pluralized

"Tim" and "Moby" are both:

• Abstract nouns

• Plural nouns

• Compound nouns

• Proper nouns