Noun vs Pronoun Quiz
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Which of the following is NOT one of the three main categories of English nouns?

  • Adjectives (correct)
  • Pronouns
  • Proper nouns
  • Common nouns

    • What is a defining feature of English nouns?

  • Their ability to inflect for tense
  • Their ability to inflect for number (correct)
  • Their ability to inflect for case
  • Their ability to inflect for gender

    • What is the typical function of noun phrases in English?

  • As prepositions
  • As adverbs
  • As adjectives
  • As subjects, objects, and predicative complements (correct)

    • Which of the following is NOT a type of thing that English nouns can denote?

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

    What is the difference between common nouns and proper nouns?

    <p>Common nouns are general, while proper nouns are specific</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are determinatives and predeterminatives?

    <p>Words that add abstract specifying meaning to noun phrases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Do English determiners fall under the category of English nouns?

    <p>No</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of noun is the most frequently used in English?

    <p>Count nouns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the defining property of English nouns?

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

    What is the difference between how common nouns and pronouns show number distinction in English?

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

    What is an exception to the rule that pronouns do not take an inflectional ending to mark plurals?

    <p>I like those ones</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Count nouns can take a number as its determiner, while non-count nouns cannot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common method of forming the plural in modern English writing?

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

    What are some ways that English nouns can be irregularly marked as plural?

    <p>By borrowing plural forms from other languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a defining characteristic of proper nouns?

    <p>They are often used as names for people, places, and institutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between a proper name and a proper noun?

    <p>A proper name is a multi-word constituent, while a proper noun is a word-level unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a proper noun?

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

    What is the difference between a deictic and anaphoric pronoun?

    <p>Deictic pronouns derive their meaning from their antecedent, while anaphoric pronouns derive their meaning from the context of the utterance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What features distinguish pronouns from common and proper nouns?

    <p>Pronouns are mostly deictic and anaphoric pro-forms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a pronoun showing distinction in gender?

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

    What is the difference between common nouns and proper nouns in terms of determinatives?

    <p>Common nouns lack either a determinative or determinative contrast, while proper nouns typically lack both</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of plural marking in Gullah and Caribbean English?

    <p>Using the determiner to mark the noun phrase as plural</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When might irregular plural nouns be regularized and use the -s morpheme?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of plural marking in certain rural varieties of Southern U.S. English?

    <p>Using the plural morpheme only in noun phrases denoting weights and measures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do traditional grammars view the genitive case ending in English?

    <p>As applying only to nouns themselves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do modern linguistic analyses view the genitive case ending in English?

    <p>As applying only to entire noun phrases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which types of pronouns are indisputably pronouns in English?

    <p>Personal, relative, and interrogative pronouns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the nominative case in English pronouns?

    <p>To indicate the subject of a sentence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the accusative case in English pronouns?

    <p>To indicate the object of a sentence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the genitive case in English pronouns?

    <p>To indicate possession</p> Signup and view all the answers

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