30 Questions
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main categories of English nouns?
Adjectives
What is a defining feature of English nouns?
Their ability to inflect for number
What is the typical function of noun phrases in English?
As subjects, objects, and predicative complements
Which of the following is NOT a type of thing that English nouns can denote?
Emotions
What is the difference between common nouns and proper nouns?
Common nouns are general, while proper nouns are specific
What are determinatives and predeterminatives?
Words that add abstract specifying meaning to noun phrases
Do English determiners fall under the category of English nouns?
No
Which type of noun is the most frequently used in English?
Count nouns
What is the defining property of English nouns?
Ability to inflect for number
What is the difference between how common nouns and pronouns show number distinction in English?
Common nouns take an inflectional ending (-s) to mark plurals, but pronouns do not
What is an exception to the rule that pronouns do not take an inflectional ending to mark plurals?
I like those ones
What is the difference between count and non-count nouns?
Count nouns can take a number as its determiner, while non-count nouns cannot
What is the most common method of forming the plural in modern English writing?
/s/
What are some ways that English nouns can be irregularly marked as plural?
By borrowing plural forms from other languages
Which of the following is a defining characteristic of proper nouns?
They are often used as names for people, places, and institutions
What is the difference between a proper name and a proper noun?
A proper name is a multi-word constituent, while a proper noun is a word-level unit
Which of the following is an example of a proper noun?
December
What is the difference between a deictic and anaphoric pronoun?
Deictic pronouns derive their meaning from their antecedent, while anaphoric pronouns derive their meaning from the context of the utterance
What features distinguish pronouns from common and proper nouns?
Pronouns are mostly deictic and anaphoric pro-forms
Which of the following is an example of a pronoun showing distinction in gender?
he
What is the difference between common nouns and proper nouns in terms of determinatives?
Common nouns lack either a determinative or determinative contrast, while proper nouns typically lack both
Which of the following is an example of plural marking in Gullah and Caribbean English?
Using the determiner to mark the noun phrase as plural
When might irregular plural nouns be regularized and use the -s morpheme?
All of the above
Which of the following is an example of plural marking in certain rural varieties of Southern U.S. English?
Using the plural morpheme only in noun phrases denoting weights and measures
How do traditional grammars view the genitive case ending in English?
As applying only to nouns themselves
How do modern linguistic analyses view the genitive case ending in English?
As applying only to entire noun phrases
Which types of pronouns are indisputably pronouns in English?
Personal, relative, and interrogative pronouns
What is the function of the nominative case in English pronouns?
To indicate the subject of a sentence
What is the function of the accusative case in English pronouns?
To indicate the object of a sentence
What is the function of the genitive case in English pronouns?
To indicate possession
Test your knowledge on the differences between common nouns and pronouns in English, including their use of plurals and ability to take dependents.
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