Nouns

Question 1

True or false:

The articles “a/an and the” and certain quantifies “few - many - some” can be placed if front of a countable noun but not an uncountable noun?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Countable or Uncountable use:

I can’t work here there is too much “noise”

Answer 2

Uncountable

Question 3

Countable or Uncountable use:

They offered me the job because I have a lot of “experience”

Answer 3

Uncountable

Question 4

Countable or Uncountable use:

Enjoy your trip. Have “a” good “time”

Answer 4

Countable

Question 5

True or False:

Countable nouns can be both singular and plural, whereas uncountable are only singular

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Countable or Uncountable use:

I had some great experiences while I was traveling

Answer 6

Countable

Question 7

Countable or Uncountable use:

You can’t sit here, there isn’t room.

Answer 7

Uncountable

Question 8

Countable or Uncountable use:

There’s “a hair” in my soup.

Answer 8

Countable

Question 9

Countable or Uncountable use:

There’s a spare “room”

Answer 9

Countable

Question 10

Countable or Uncountable use:

The “news” was very depressing

Answer 10

Uncountable

Question 11

True or false:

You cannot use singular countable nouns alone (without a/the/my etc)

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Name 5 common Noun endings:

E.g - tradition (ion)

Answer 12

“ity” - ability
“ence” - excellence 
“ance” - significance 
“or” - factor
“our” - rigour

Question 13

Lauren and Jack

Africa

International House

are all what type of noun?

Answer 13

Proper nouns

Question 14

True or False:

Many irregular plural noun forms involve a change in vowel.
Pls name 3

Answer 14

True

Man men / tooth teeth / foot feet

Question 15

Pls name the irregular plural form of the singular noun

Person

Answer 15

People

Question 16

Pls name 3 quantifying phrases often used before “plural nouns”

Answer 16

A number/range/variety of

A wide range of people were invited
(NB - the Verb will be plural)

However consider

A variety of issues was raised

A bunch of flowers is like a kiss

Question 17

An Insect repellent

A computer virus

A daffodil bulb

Are all examples of ?

Answer 17

Noun Noun combinations

Question 18

When two nouns are frequently used together they may be separated by a ?

And the stress is on the ?

Answer 18

Hyphen

Battle-ground

First modifying noun

Question 19

Weekend / dustbin are ?

Answer 19

Compound nouns

Question 20

Pronunciation:

The regular plural ending has three possible pronunciation.

They are

Answer 20

/iz/ /s/ and /z/

Question 21

Pronunciation:

Lips / parts / locks

are which pronunciation ending?

Answer 21

/s/

Question 22

Pronunciation:

Tons / frogs / waves / toes

Are which pronunciation ending?

Answer 22

/z/

Question 23

Pronunciation:

Churches / judges / passes / mazes

Are which pronunciation ending

Answer 23

/iz/

Question 24

Spelling:

Singular nouns ending in:

ch / s / x / sh / z - all attract the plural ending ?

Also some ending in o

Answer 24

/ es /

Churches/ boxes / passes / wishes / buzzes

Potatoes / tomatoes

Question 25

Spelling:

Consonant + y endings change to ? In the plural form

Answer 25

y changes to i + es

Parties / ladies

Question 26

Spelling:

Some singular nouns which end in “f” and most ending in “vowel + fe”.

Change to ? In the plural form

Answer 26

“ves”

Loaf - Loaves
Leaf - leaves

Wife - wives
Life - lives