Question 1

Identify the proper noun in the following sentence: The song was recorded by Post Malone and his friend.

Accepted Answer

Post Malone

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recorded

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song

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friend

Question 2

Why is the following sentence not grammatically correct: We went to disney world and saw mickey mouse.

Accepted Answer

Because Disney World and Mickey Mouse are both proper nouns and should be capitalized

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The sentence is grammatically correct

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Because Disney World is  proper noun and should be capitalized

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Because Mickey Mouse is a proper noun and should be capitalized

Question 3

Which list contains only abstract nouns?

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thought, beauty,  justice,  power

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thought, justice, banana, freedom

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justice, peace, love, quiz

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power, book, freedom, love

Question 4

Which sentence has all the proper nouns appropriately capitalized?

Accepted Answer

Dan and Phil are two friends who make videos on YouTube.

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dan and phil are two friends who make videos on YouTube.

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dan and phil are two friends who make videos on youtube.

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Dan and Phil are two friends who make videos on youtube.

Question 5

Tell whether the following sentence is punctuated correctly and why: The cats chased the dog's toy.

Accepted Answer

Yes ; "cats" is plural and does not need an apostrophe, while "dog's" is possessive, showing that the dog owns the toy, and therefore an apostrophe is needed.

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No ; "dog's" does not need an apostrophe.

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No ; "cats" should have an apostrophe to show ownership.

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Yes ; "cats" is possessive and "dogs" is plural.

Question 6

Pick out the collective noun in the sentence and tell whether it is singular or plural: The family received a memento of the event.

Accepted Answer

family ; singular

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family ; plural

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memento ; plural

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memento ; singular

Question 7

What is the correct way to make the singular noun "boy" into a plural possessive noun?

Accepted Answer

Add the letter "s" at the end and then add an apostrophe so it becomes " boys' "

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Add the letter "s" so it becomes "boys"

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Add an apostrophe and then the letter "s" so it becomes " boy's "

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None of these options are correct

Question 8

Is the word with the apostrophe a possessive noun or a contraction? August's my favorite month.

Accepted Answer

It is a contraction meaning "August is."

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It is a contraction showing that August owns something

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It is a possessive meaning "August is."

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It is a possessive showing that August owns something

Question 9

What noun type are the nouns in the following sentence: Theodosia and Aaron were happy together.

Accepted Answer

"Theodosia" and "Aaron" are proper nouns

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"happy" and "together" are common nouns

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"Theodosia" and "Aaron" are common nouns

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"happy" and "together" are proper nouns

Question 10

Tell whether the word with the apostrophe is a possessive noun, a plural noun, or a contraction: Tik Tok's a popular app.

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contraction

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plural noun

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plural possessive noun

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singular possessive noun

Question 11

Tell whether the noun "friends" in the following sentence is a plural noun, possessive noun, or contraction: My best friends hedgehog is the cutest!

Accepted Answer

singular possessive  ; should have an apostrophe before the s

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plural possessive ; should have an apostrophe after the s

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contraction ; combining two words

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plural ; is correct as is

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