Parts of speech: nouns 2

For each sentence, indicate which of the three underlined words is a noun or a noun functioning as an adjective.

For help with this exercise, see Nouns.

Example

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undefined. Unlike typical house cats, tigers can be excellent swimmers.
◯ house
◯ can
◯ excellent
Parts of speech: nouns 2 – 1

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undefined. The Scholastic Aptitude Test, or SAT, was introduced in 1926 to help colleges select entering students.
◯ introduced
◯ colleges
◯ entering
Parts of speech: nouns 2 – 2

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undefined. While most of his friends collected only digital music, Kingston preferred the sound of classic vinyl records.
◯ most
◯ digital
◯ records
Parts of speech: nouns 2 – 3

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undefined. A pile of unwashed laundry blocked the entrance to Kelly’s dorm room.
◯ unwashed
◯ blocked
◯ entrance
Parts of speech: nouns 2 – 4

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undefined. Before the lightbulb was invented, most people slept about ten hours each night.
◯ slept
◯ hours
◯ each
Parts of speech: nouns 2 – 5

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undefined. While still a teenager, Chilean poet Pablo Neruda began his publishing career.
◯ still
◯ Chilean
◯ career
Parts of speech: nouns 2 – 6

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undefined. Jorge flipped and landed on his back.
◯ flipped
◯ landed
◯ back
Parts of speech: nouns 2 – 7

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undefined. We went back to the subway station to find Melanie’s art textbook.
◯ back
◯ find
◯ art
Parts of speech: nouns 2 – 8

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undefined. World War II marked the end of fascism and the rise of communism in the twentieth century.
◯ marked
◯ rise
◯ twentieth
Parts of speech: nouns 2 – 9

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undefined. In September, the automaker launched its new line of fuel-efficient vehicles.
◯ launched
◯ new
◯ line
Parts of speech: nouns 2 – 10