Exercise: Nouns and noun phrases

In each of the following items, select the revision that corrects any error in the use of nouns or noun phrases in the original sentence. If the original sentence is correct, click on “No change.”

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1 of 10

At an end of the eighteenth century, England and France were at war.

A. At the end of eighteenth century, England and France were at war.

B. At the end of the eighteenth century, England and France were at war.

C. No change

2 of 10

Napoleon, the French ruler, invaded Egypt with much soldiers.

A. Napoleon, the French ruler, invaded Egypt with many soldiers.

B. Napoleon, the French ruler, invaded the Egypt with many soldiers.

C. No change

3 of 10

His ultimate goal was India, which England had controlled for year.

A. His ultimate goal was India, which the England had controlled for year.

B. His ultimate goal was India, which England had controlled for years.

C. No change

4 of 10

At Rosetta, near the Nile, some French soldiers were building fort.

A. At Rosetta, near the Nile, some French soldiers were building a fort.

B. At Rosetta, near Nile, some French soldiers were building a fort.

C. No change

5 of 10

They found a black large stone—the Rosetta Stone.

A. They found a black large stone—Rosetta Stone.

B. They found a large black stone—the Rosetta Stone.

C. No change

They found a black large stone—the Rosetta Stone.

6 of 10

The stone contained three sections of writing.

A. Stone contained three section of writing.

B. A stone contained three sections of writing.

C. No change

7 of 10

To linguists, the Rosetta Stone became very important.

A. To the linguists, the Rosetta Stone became very important.

B. To a linguists, the Rosetta Stone became very important.

C. No change

8 of 10

The stone allowed linguistic experts to translate a ancient language that had never before been deciphered.

A. The stone allowed linguistic experts to translate the ancient language that had never before been deciphered.

B. The stone allowed linguistic experts to translate an ancient language that had never before been deciphered.

C. No change

9 of 10

Language and culture are closely connected, so discovering lost language helps archeologists understand the people who spoke it.

A. Language and culture are closely connected, so discovering a lost language helps archeologists understand the people who spoke it.

B. The language and the culture are closely connected, so discovering a lost language helps archeologists understand the people who spoke it.

C. No change

10 of 10

We do not know what future language puzzles will be solved.

A. We do not know what the future language puzzle will be solved.

B. We do not know what the future language puzzles will be solved.

C. No change