Noun vs Pronoun Quiz

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three main categories of English nouns?

Common nouns

Adjectives (correct)

Pronouns

Proper nouns

What is the defining feature of English nouns?

Their ability to inflect for number (correct)

Their ability to inflect for gender

Their ability to inflect for case

Their ability to inflect for tense

What is the prototypical function of noun phrases in English?

As adverbs

As verbs

As adjectives

As subjects, objects, and predicative complements (correct)

Which of the following is a characteristic of proper nouns in English?

They typically lack a determinative or determinative contrast Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of anaphoric reference in English?

Her Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a common feature of proper nouns and pronouns in English?

They both lack unique denotation in rare situations Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a true statement about the plurality of proper nouns in English?

Some proper nouns in English may be plural and lack a singular form Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining property of English nouns?

Their ability to inflect for number Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between count and non-count nouns?

Count nouns designate individually identifiable entities while non-count nouns designate a continuum or undifferentiated mass Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between common nouns and pronouns in terms of number distinction?

Common nouns tend to take an inflectional ending (-s) to mark plurals while pronouns typically do not Signup and view all the answers

What is the frequency of pronouns in news and academic English?

A small minority of nouns (<10%) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a method of plural marking specifically used for weights and measures in certain rural varieties of Southern U.S. English?

Omitting the plural morpheme Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of regularizing irregular plural nouns in English?

Feets for feet Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a pronoun that is used for possession, belonging, sources, ancestry, etc.?

Genitive pronoun Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a type of pronoun that is typically used as objects when the subject and object are the same person or people?

Reflexive pronoun Signup and view all the answers

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