Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a collective noun?

  • Pack
  • Run (correct)
  • Herd
  • Flock

    • What is a term of venery?

  • A term used to describe a morphological derivation process
  • A term used to describe a collection of things taken as a whole
  • A term used to describe a specific type of animal (correct)
  • A term used to describe a slow and less productive word formation process

    • How do users of British English handle verb agreement with collective count nouns?

  • They always use singular verb forms
  • They use a combination of singular and plural verb forms
  • It depends on context and the metonymic shift that it implies (correct)
  • They always use plural verb forms

    • What is the Proto-Indo-European suffix used to form collective nouns that evolved into the Latin neuter plural ending -a?

    <p>*eh₂</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the German prefix used to create collectives?

    <p>ge-</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Dutch circumfix used to form collectives?

    <p>ge- -te</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Esperanto collective infix used to produce derived words?

    <p>-ar-</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following accurately describes the origin of the word 'mathematics'?

    <p>It was originally a plural noun referring to various mathematical endeavors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a nominally singular pronoun that can take plural verb forms?

    <p>None</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a collective noun that takes plural verb forms in British English but singular verb forms in American English?

    <p>The British</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the origin of the tradition of using 'terms of venery' or 'nouns of assembly'?

    <p>It originated in France in the Late Middle Ages as part of a hunting tradition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a metonymic shift in the context of collective nouns?

    <p>A shift in meaning of a word that results in a change of its grammatical number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about the usage of collective nouns in British English?

    <p>They can take either singular or plural verb forms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are collective plurals?

    <p>Collective nouns that have a singular form but take a plural verb form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between formal agreement and notional agreement in the usage of collective nouns?

    <p>Formal agreement refers to collective nouns as individuals, while notional agreement refers to them as an ensemble</p> Signup and view all the answers

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