Noun Knowledge Quiz
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What is a noun?

  • A word that expresses a feeling
  • A word that functions as a name for a specific object or set of objects (correct)
  • A word that describes an action
  • A word that modifies a verb

    • What is the role of articles and attributive adjectives in relation to nouns in English?

  • They modify verbs
  • They replace nouns
  • They can occur with nouns (correct)
  • They cannot occur with nouns

    • What is the history of word classes (parts of speech) according to the text?

  • They were first introduced in the 20th century
  • They were described by Sanskrit grammarians from at least the 5th century BC (correct)
  • They were never formally defined
  • They were developed in the 19th century

    • Which language makes a grammatical distinction that looks like a noun verb distinction?

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

    Which of the following is NOT a function of a noun?

    <p>Describing an action (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of articles and attributive adjectives in relation to nouns in English?

    <p>They modify the noun in a sentence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a correct definition of a noun?

    <p>A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of syntactic rules in relation to nouns?

    <p>Syntactic rules for nouns are different between languages (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the equivalent of the noun in Ancient Greek?

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

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