Countable vs
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Which of the following expressions is NOT used to indicate quantity?

  • A great amount of
  • A great deal of
  • A large portion of (correct)
  • A significant number of

Which of the following is an example of a general partitive?

  • An item of clothing (correct)
  • A sheet of paper
  • A slice of bread
  • A bar of chocolate

Which of the following is NOT an example of a typical partitive?

  • A sheet of paper (correct)
  • A lump of sugar
  • A stroke of good luck
  • A bar of chocolate

Which of the following is an example of a word that indicates measure?

<p>A pint of beer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a partitive used to indicate a specific quantity?

<p>A bit of butter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a partitive used to indicate a specific item?

<p>A sheet of paper (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a partitive used to indicate a specific substance?

<p>A foot of water (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of countable nouns?

<p>They denote concepts that can be counted (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of uncountable nouns?

<p>They denote concepts that cannot be counted (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a noun that combines the characteristics of both countable and uncountable nouns?

<p>Hair (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following determiners can be used with countable nouns?

<p>Each (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following determiners can be used with uncountable nouns?

<p>Some (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a count noun and non-count noun referring to the same area of meaning?

<p>Foliage and trees (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the use of partitives in relation to uncountable nouns?

<p>To express quantity or separated items of normally uncountable concepts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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