EXERCISE 46–3 Parts of speech: nouns
Select the word that is a noun or a noun functioning as an adjective in the sentence. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.
1 of 10
My dog will not obey me, but he will do anything my mother says.
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2 of 10
Online video conferencing will grow in popularity as companies cut travel budgets.
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3 of 10
The ancient Mayans were the first people to use a symbol for zero.
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4 of 10
Children have a unique way of looking at the world.
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5 of 10
Toxic waste threatened the river’s health.
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Listen to your gut; it is usually correct.
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7 of 10
P. T. Barnum referred to his traveling circus as “The Greatest Show on Earth.”
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8 of 10
A rose bush requires full sunlight to bloom.
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9 of 10
Do you prefer this chair or that one?
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10 of 10
Water boils when it is heated to 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
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