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?

    <p>They typically lack a determinative or determinative contrast</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Her</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>They both lack unique denotation in rare situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What is the defining property of English nouns?

    <p>Their ability to inflect for number</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

    <p>A small minority of nouns (&lt;10%)</p> 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?

    <p>Omitting the plural morpheme</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Feets for feet</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Genitive pronoun</p> 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?

    <p>Reflexive pronoun</p> Signup and view all the answers

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