(SOS 9th grade) [English 1 -- Unit 1] QUIZ1: NOUNS AND ADJECTIVES

Form the possessive of plural nouns that end in s by adding ______.

'

Form the possessive of most singular nouns by adding ________.

's

A compound noun may be written...

-As one word -As a hyphenated word -As two words

Form the possessive of plural nouns that do not end in s by adding _____.

's

To form the plural of a noun ending in y preceded by a consonant, simply add s.

False

The plural of monkey is...

Monkeys

An adjective that follows the verb and modifies the subject is in the ____ position.

Predicate

Names referring to Deity, the Bible and divisions of the Bible are _____ nouns and _____ capitalized.

Proper Should

The plural of sky is...

Skies

An adjective that expresses the highest or lowest degree of comparison among three or more nouns is in the _____ degree.

Superlative

A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing within a general class.

True

The plural form of some nouns is the same as the singular form

True

There are nouns that appear only in the plural form.

True

To form the plural of a noun ending in y preceded by a vowel, simply add s.

True

Select the abstract nouns..

Vanity Faith Perseverance Grace

The plural of wharf is..

Wharves

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.....

A. John and Marie's car is parked behind Jane's and Lisa's motorcycles.

An adjective that precedes the noun it modifies is in the _____ position.

Attributive

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.....

C. The children's game was played at the Joneses' house with Jame's dog and its Frisbee.

The plural of church is..

Churches

The word "assembly" is an example of a ____ noun.

Collective

The word "newspaper" is an example of a _____ noun.

Compound

When two or more words are used as a single adjective to modify a noun, that adjective becomes a ____ adjective.

Compound

All nouns that have plural forms are plural in meaning.

False

The word cupful is an example of an abstract noun.

False