Nouns in Sentences: A Comprehensive Guide for ESL Learners

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a function of nouns in sentences?

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Conjunction

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Subject

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Object

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Complement

Question 2

Which sentence contains a proper noun?

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The girl's name is Mary.

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The boy and his dog went for a walk.

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I went to school yesterday.

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The car is blue.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a noun?

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Action

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Dog

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Book

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Car

Question 4

Identify the noun in the sentence: 'The pupils studied diligently for the test'.

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Pupils

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Studied

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Test

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For

Question 5

Which category of noun is 'contentment'?

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Abstract

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Common

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Proper

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Collective

Question 6

What grammatical function does the noun 'home' have in the sentence: 'The home is cozy'?

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Subject

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Object

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Complement

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Appositive

Question 7

Which noun phrase describes a person who enjoys reading?

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An avid reader

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The boy who reads the book

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A library of books

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A new book

Question 8

Identify the noun clause in the sentence: 'I am aware that you are fatigued'.

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That you are fatigued

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I am aware

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You are fatigued

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I

Question 9

Which of the following is the plural form of 'child'?

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Children

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Childs

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Childs

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Childrens

Question 10

What is the possessive form of the noun 'teacher'?

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Teacher's

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Teachers

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Teachers'

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Teacherss

Question 11

Which type of noun is 'London'?

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Proper

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Common

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Abstract

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Collective

Question 12

In the sentence 'The dog barked loudly', which word is the subject?

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dog

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The

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barked

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loudly

Question 13

Which sentence uses a noun as a complement?

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The car is a Toyota.

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The student completed his assignment.

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John gave Mary a painting.

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The weather in the mountains is unpredictable.

Question 14

In the sentence 'The speedy car sped down the highway', which part of speech is 'car'?

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Noun

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Verb

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Adverb

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Adjective

Question 15

In the sentence 'The boy sat on the edge of the bench', which noun phrase is the object of the preposition 'on'?

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the edge of the bench

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sat

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the boy

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of the bench

Question 16

In the sentence 'The teacher is a kind and patient person', which noun is used as a complement?

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person

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teacher

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patient

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kind

Question 17

Which of the following sentences contains a common noun?

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The dog barked at the mailman.

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The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark.

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Albert Einstein was a brilliant scientist.

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The Pacific Ocean is vast and deep.

Question 18

Which of the following sentences uses a plural noun?

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The students studied for their exams.

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The car drove down the street.

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The book is on the table.

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The teacher gave a lecture.

Question 19

In the sentence 'The cat's fur was matted', which noun is possessive?

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cat's

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matted

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was

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fur

Question 20

Which of the following is a collective noun?

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The team won the championship.

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The boy played with his toys.

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The girl read a book.

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The cat chased the mouse.

Question 21

In the sentence 'My friend, John, is a talented musician', which noun is an appositive?

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John

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talented

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friend

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musician

Question 22

Which of the following is a compound noun?

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doghouse

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book

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teacher

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car

Question 23

In the sentence 'The majestic lion roared loudly', which word is the noun acting as the subject?

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lion

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roared

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majestic

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loudly

Question 24

Which of the following noun phrases is the object of the preposition 'near' in the sentence 'The student parked the car near the school building'?

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the school building

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parked

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student

Question 25

Select the noun that appropriately completes the sentence 'The students enjoyed the ______'.

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performance

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performer

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performed

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performanceful

Question 26

Identify the noun clause in the sentence 'I wonder if he will attend the party'.

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if he will attend the party

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the party

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I wonder

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he

Question 27

Which word in the sentence 'The teacher's enthusiasm was contagious' functions as both a noun and a complement of the subject?

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enthusiasm

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contagious

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was

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teacher

Question 28

Determine the type of noun in the sentence 'The girl's laughter filled the room'.

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Common noun, possessive form

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Abstract noun

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Proper noun, plural

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Common noun, singular

Question 29

Which of the following sentences uses a noun in the plural form correctly?

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The children were playing in the park.

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The childrens were playing in the park.

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The childs were playing in the park.

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The child was playing in the parks.

Question 30

Identify the noun that is correctly used as an object of the preposition 'on' in the sentence 'The book lies ______'.

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on the table

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in the table

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on table

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at the table

Question 31

Which of the following words is a collective noun?

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class

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tree

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desk

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computer

Question 32

Select the sentence that uses the noun 'beauty' in its abstract sense:

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The beauty of the sunset was breathtaking.

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We enjoyed the sunset from the beach.

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The sunset painted the sky with vibrant colors.

Question 33

Which of the following is **not** a noun?

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Loving

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Computer

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Student

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House

Question 34

Identify the noun that functions as the subject of the sentence: "The dog barked at the mailman."

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Dog

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Mailman

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Barked

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At

Question 35

Identify the noun clause in the sentence: "I believe that the Earth is round."

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That the Earth is round

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Round

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The Earth

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I believe

Question 36

Identify the possessive noun in the sentence: "The teacher's desk is in the classroom."

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Teacher's

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Desk

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In

Question 37

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

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Classroom

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Teacher

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Student

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Book

Question 38

Identify the noun that is used in a plural form:

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Students

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Teacher

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Computer

Question 39

Which of the following sentences correctly uses an indefinite article?

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There is a book on the table.

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The students are learning English.

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I need a the new computer.

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The dog is big.

Question 40

Identify the noun that is used in a collective sense:

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Team

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Teacher

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Book

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Student

Question 41

Identify the noun that is used as the subject in the sentence: 'The students listened attentively to the teacher's lecture.'

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Students

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Listened

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Teacher's

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Lecture

Question 42

Which noun in the sentence 'The teacher gave the book to the students' is the direct object?

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Book

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Students

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Teacher

Question 43

Identify the noun that is used as the complement in the sentence: 'The boy is a talented musician.'

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Musician

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Boy

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Talented

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Is

Question 44

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

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Statue of Liberty

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Book

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Love

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Dog

Question 45

Identify the noun in the sentence 'The children's excitement filled the room' that is part of a noun phrase.

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Excitement

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Room

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Filled

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Children

Question 46

Identify the collective noun in the sentence: 'The committee made its decision.'

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Committee

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Its

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Made

Question 47

Which of the following is NOT a function of nouns in sentences?

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Pronoun

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Object

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Subject

Question 48

Identify the abstract noun in the sentence: 'Love is a powerful emotion.'

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Love

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Powerful

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Emotion

Question 49

Identify the noun in the sentence: 'The playful puppy chased its tail around the park.'

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puppy

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playful

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chased

Question 50

In the sentence 'The artist painted a beautiful landscape,' the noun 'landscape' functions as:

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Object of the verb

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Subject of the verb

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Indirect object

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Possessive noun

Question 51

Select the correct noun phrase to complete the sentence: 'The students went on a field trip to the _____.

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art museum

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with excitement

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very interesting

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quickly running

Question 52

Which sentence uses a noun as a subject complement:

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My neighbor is a talented musician.

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The musician played a beautiful melody.

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I enjoy listening to the musician.

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The musician's instrument is a violin.

Question 53

Identify the plural form of the noun 'child' in the sentence: 'All the _____ gathered around the storyteller.'

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children

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childs

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childern

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childes

Question 54

Which sentence correctly uses a possessive noun?:

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The cat's toy was shaped like a mouse.

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The cat played with it toy.

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The cat toy was very old.

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The cat was playing, the toy forgotten.

Question 55

Identify the noun clause in the sentence: 'I believe that practice makes perfect.'

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that practice makes perfect

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makes perfect

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practice

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I believe

Question 56

In which sentence does the underlined noun function as an indirect object:

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Sarah gave her brother a new book.

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Sarah loves to read books.

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Sarah is reading a fascinating book.

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The book was a gift from Sarah.

Question 57

Which sentence uses a collective noun correctly?

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The flock of birds flew south for the winter.

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The family is going on separate vacations.

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The team were arguing amongst themselves.

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The company are planning a big event.