English Week 4
If a pronoun that completes the meaning of the infinitive verb "to be" when "to be" has no subject then that pronoun must be objective. (T/F)
False
To show joint ownership, in which two or more people own the same thing, add an apostrophe, or add an apostrophe plus s, to the first part of the compound. (T/F)
False
When a singular or plural noun does not end in "s," the rule for forming its possessive noun is to add an apostrophe only. (T/F)
False
Keeping in mind the rules for pronoun casing, if a pronoun follows and completes the meaning of a being verb, that pronoun must be: - Possessive. - Nominative.
Nominative
Which of the following sentences correctly illustrates a nominative pronoun in the compound subject? - Peter and he came home late last night. - Peter and him were not to be found.
Peter and he came home late last night.
An apostrophe is always used with a noun to show:
Possession.
Which of the following is an objective case pronoun? - Who - Them
Them
Which of the following is a nominative case pronoun? - They - Them
They
An antecedent is a noun or noun phrase that is referred to by the pronoun in a sentence. (T/F)
True
Pronouns ending in self that emphasize the use of a noun or another pronoun are performing their reflexive function. (T/F)
True
The noun "proceeds" uses a plural verb. (T/F)
True
The plural form of the courtesy title "Dr." is "Drs." (T/F)
True
To form the possessive of a compound noun, make the last word possessive. (T/F)
True
When a pronoun is the subject of a verb, the pronoun must be nominative. (T/F)
True
When forming the possessive form of a singular noun, add an apostrophe plus s if the possessive form is pronounced with an added syllable. (T/F)
True
