Contingency Activity for English Y3

In the sentence, “The committee has issued its final decision on the matter,” which noun functions as a collective noun, and how is it treated grammatically?

• A. Decision; it’s collective and plural in usage

• B. Matter; it’s a singular abstract noun

• C. Committee; collective and treated as singular

• D. Final; abstract noun referring to conclusion

2. Which of the following sentences contains an abstract noun that cannot be perceived by the five senses?

• A. The engine failed after years of service.

• B. Her anger toward the outcome was evident in her speech.

• C. He grabbed the backpack near the door.

• D. The rain poured heavily throughout the evening.

Which sentence correctly capitalizes and uses a proper noun within a grammatically complex construction?

• A. She left her bag in university before heading to manila.

• B. The president of the club will visit asia next summer.

• C. Maria, a student from De La Salle University, presented her thesis.

• D. A tall man from the east brought a gift to juan.

4. Identify the sentence that uses a common noun as the object of a prepositional phrase.

• A. The students read The Hobbit for their assignment.

• B. The tourists explored Italy’s landmarks.

• C. He placed his keys on the table before leaving.

• D. She sent an invitation to Grace and her colleagues.

5. Which option presents a pair of gender-specific nouns, one masculine and one feminine?

• A. King and Prince

• B. Actor and Hero

• C. Husband and Wife

• D. Priest and Nun

Choose the sentence that uses a neuter noun as the subject and applies correct subject-verb agreement.

• A. The committee argue among themselves often.

• B. The machine completes its cycle every hour.

• C. My teachers explained herself clearly.

• D. The mother calls their baby often.

Which sentence demonstrates an incorrect use of the demonstrative pronoun “those” with a singular noun?

• A. Those apples look fresh and ripe.

• B. I like those book because it’s informative.

• C. Are those your earrings on the table?

• D. Those people live across the street from us.

Which sentence uses a reflexive pronoun to add emphasis rather than to show that the subject and object are the same?

• A. She prepared herself for the final interview.

• B. They introduced themselves to the guests.

• C. I completed the project myself to ensure quality.

• D. He hurt himself during training.

Select the sentence where an interrogative pronoun is properly used to ask about possession.

• A. Who is that uninvited guest near the window?

• B. Whose laptop is this on the table?

• C. Whom do you trust with this task?

• D. What color do you want for the banner?

10. Which of the following is used to ask a question?

• A. This

• B. Myself

• C. Which

• D. Yours