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Part 1 of 1 – 90.0/ 100.0 Points
Question 1 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Generic nouns _______ refer to a specific person, place, or thing.
A. always
B. sometimes
C. don’t
D. usually
Question 2 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Which of the following is not an abstract noun?
A. Truth
B. Sky
C. Beauty
D. Faith
Question 3 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
All of the following transitional expressions are used to show causes except
A. for that reason.
B. as a result.
C. results from.
D. because.
Question 4 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
The plural of fury is
A. furys.
B. furies.
C. furyies.
D. fury’s.
Question 5 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
_______ determiners, such as “my,” “your,” and “her,” are placed in front of a noun to tell us that something belongs to the person(s) represented by the pronoun, which is why they serve as adjectives.
A. Objective
B. Possessive
C. Suggestive
D. Subjective
Question 6 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Regarding number and person agreement, _______ pronouns, like “anybody,” “nobody,” “someone,” or “anyone,” are singular. Therefore, any pronoun that refers to them must be singular.
A. definite
B. indicative
C. indefinite
D. possessive
Question 7 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
To persuade through writing is to
A. agree with.
B. influence.
C. argue against.
D. question.
Question 8 of 20 0.0/ 5.0 Points
Which of the following may be either a collective or singular noun?
A. Faculty
B. Moose
C. Forest
D. Navy
Question 9 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Which one of the following nouns is singular?
A. Criterion
B. Potatoes
C. Data
D. Passers-by
Question 10 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
All of the following transitional expressions are used to show effects except
A. consequently.
B. thus.
C. on account of.
D. hence.
Question 11 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Carol and Craig are talking about signal words followed by “of.” Carol says “of” signal phrases always precede a plural or collective noun. Craig says that that these kinds of signal words are usually followed by a plural or collective noun. Who is correct?
A. Carol is correct.
B. Craig is correct.
C. Both Carol and Craig are incorrect.
D. Both Carol and Craig are partially correct.
Question 12 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Before class, Barb and Clive were prepping for an English exam. Barb insisted that the plural of “halo” is “halos.” Clive argued that the plural of “halo” is “haloes.” Who is correct?
A. Barb, not Clive, is correct.
B. Clive, not Barb, is correct.
C. Neither Barb nor Clive is correct.
D. Barb and Clive are both correct.
Question 13 of 20 0.0/ 5.0 Points
Which of the following sentences contains a proper noun that should be capitalized?
A. We watched the red-tail hawk soaring overhead.
B. The final exam was due by november 10th.
C. The trawler seemed lost in the vastness of the western sea.
D. Mable was a licensed cosmetologist.
Question 14 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Cause-and-effect paragraphs and persuasion paragraphs are very similar to
A. arguments.
B. essays.
C. transitions.
D. pronouns.
Question 15 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Personal pronouns take different forms depending on whether they’re subjects, objects, or possessive pronouns. Logically, subjects are in the _______ case.
A. objective
B. possessive
C. subjective
D. compound
Question 16 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
In terms of the parts of speech, _______ make up the largest number of English words.
A. verbs
B. nouns
C. adjectives
D. adverbs
Question 17 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
The word a pronoun refers to is called its
A. subject.
B. object.
C. antecedent.
D. precedent.
Question 18 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Words like “who,” “whose,” “which,” and “that” are called _______ pronouns.
A. relative
B. universal
C. indefinite
D. definitive
Question 19 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
In general, _______ writing is intended to convey information and explain ideas.
A. expository
B. controversial
C. interrogative
D. purposeful
Question 20 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Which of the following nouns is not countable?
A. Banana
B. Tulip
C. Wind
D. Apricot
