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Chapter 4: Noun Functions and Plurals
      
  1.A noun used as a direct object appears before the verb.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  2.Houston is an example of a common noun.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  3.An appositive is used in direct address to give a sentence a personal touch.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  4.Proper nouns refer to specific persons, places, or things.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  5.A noun used in direct address follows another noun.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  6.Most nouns form plurals by addingies or es.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  7.Honesty is an example of a proper noun.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  8.A noun used as a subject complement renames the subject and follows an action verb.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  9.Nouns are words that show action.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  10.Most dictionaries show irregular plural forms of nouns.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  

 
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