Select the letter that identifies the type of noun that is in
parentheses in the following sentence:
Athletics can be a source of (pleasure) as well as a means to help you
stay in good shape.
a. proper
b. concrete
c. collective
d. abstract
e. possessive form
2 Answer:
Select the letter that identifies the type of noun that is in
parentheses in the following sentence:
(Equipment) for most sports is fairly inexpensive.
a. proper
b. concrete
c. collective
d. abstract
e. possessive form
3 Answer:
Select the letter that identifies the type of noun that is in
parentheses in the following sentence:
Playing on a (team) can teach you to work as part of a group.
a. proper
b. concrete
c. collective
d. abstract
e. possessive form
4 Answer:
Select the letter that identifies the type of noun that is in
parentheses in the following sentence:
Most high schools in the (United States) offer both interscholastic and
intramural athletic activities.
a. proper
b. concrete
c. collective
d. abstract
e. possessive form
5 Answer:
Select the letter that identifies the type of noun that is in
parentheses in the following sentence:
One (change) in athletics over the past twenty years has been the growth
in women's athletic opportunities.
a. proper
b. concrete
c. collective
d. abstract
e. possessive form
6 Answer:
Select the letter that identifies the type of noun that is in
parentheses in the following sentence:
Today, (women's) high school athletics can provide the same excitement
and opportunity as men's.
a. proper
b. concrete
c. collective
d. abstract
e. possessive form
7 Answer:
Select the letter that identifies the type of noun that is in
parentheses in the following sentence:
Major universities such as the (University of Michigan) offer athletic
scholarships to both men and women.
a. proper
b. concrete
c. collective
d. abstract
e. possessive form
8 Answer:
Select the letter that identifies the type of noun that is in
parentheses in the following sentence:
However, there are fewer professional sports (opportunities) for women
than for men.
a. proper
b. concrete
c. collective
d. abstract
e. possessive form
9 Answer:
Select the letter that identifies the type of noun that is in
parentheses in the following sentence:
The professional sports that offer the greatest opportunity for women
are individual sports, such as golf and tennis, rather than team sports
with (groups) of players.
a. proper
b. concrete
c. collective
d. abstract
e. possessive form
10 Answer:
Select the letter that identifies the type of noun that is in
parentheses in the following sentence:
Ice skating is another sport that has offered some women great financial
(independence).
a. proper
b. concrete
c. collective
d. abstract
e. possessive form
11 Answer:
Select the letter that identifies the type of pronoun in parentheses in
the following sentence: James went with (us) to the shoe store.
a. personal e. demonstrative
b. possessive f. interrogative
c. reflexive g. relative
d. intensive h. indefinite
12 Answer:
Select the letter that identifies the type of pronoun in parentheses in
the following sentence: We rode in (his) car to get there.
a. personal e. demonstrative
b. possessive f. interrogative
c. reflexive g. relative
d. intensive h. indefinite
13 Answer:
Select the letter that identifies the type of pronoun in parentheses in
the following sentence: We looked at many shoes before we decided to
buy (those).
a. personal e. demonstrative
b. possessive f. interrogative
c. reflexive g. relative
d. intensive h. indefinite
14 Answer:
Select the letter that identifies the type of pronoun in parentheses in
the following sentence:
I (myself) liked the other pair of shoes better.
a. personal e. demonstrative
b. possessive f. interrogative
c. reflexive g. relative
d. intensive h. indefinite
15 Answer:
Select the letter that identifies the type of pronoun in parentheses in
the following sentence:
(What) did you think of the new shoe store?
a. personal e. demonstrative
b. possessive f. interrogative
c. reflexive g. relative
d. intensive h. indefinite
1. d. abstract
2. b. concrete
3. c. collective
4. a. proper
5. d. abstract
6. e. possessive form
7. a. proper
8. b. concrete
9. c. collective
10. d. abstract
11. a. personal
12. b. possessive
13. e. demonstrative
14. c. reflexive