English Grammar Understanding the Basics - Evelyn P. Altenberg, Robert M. Vago 2010

Answer keys: Test yourself, Getting started questions - Unit 1
Unit 1: Identifying nouns
Part I: Kinds of words

Test yourself 1.1

Test yourself 1.2

1. your red sweater

2. those boxes

3. a few men

4. many digital photos

5. his very interesting article

Test yourself 2.1

1. mu/n concrete

2. violin concrete

3. freedom abstract

4. elegance abstract

5. train  concrete

Test yourself 2.2

Test yourself 2.3

Test yourself 2.4

Test yourself 2.5

1. She read the play over again.

2. The actions became monotonous.

3. He felt that his marriage, his relationship with her, was strong.

4. The time had finally come to confess the truth.

5. He’s the boy who delivers the paper.

Test yourself 2.6

1. I wrote every word of the letter.

2. The house was near the city.

3. Why did he get on an elevator?

4. She has my phone.

5. Your younger brother was busy.

Test yourself 3.1

1. He had a few good ideas (PL).

2. The boys (PL) spoke in a quiet whisper (SG).

3. The tourists (PL) greeted the queen (SG) with attitudes (PL) of respect (SG).

4. My neighbor (SG) is a neurologist (SG).

5. The exterminator (SG) found bugs (PL) in the o/ce (SG).

Test yourself 3.2

1. The doctor treated most of the patients (REG) who were waiting.

2. The geese (IRREG) crossed the road near my car.

3. She set a trap to catch the mice (IRREG) that had invaded her kitchen.

4. You will have to feed the oxen (IRREG) most afternoons (REG).

5. Whenever I travel to the countryside, I see many sheep (IRREG), ducks (REG), deer (IRREG), and cows (REG).

Test yourself 4.1

1. word inanimate

2. lizard animate

3. glasses inanimate

4. calendar inanimate

5. baby animate

Test yourself 4.2

1. dinner inanimate

2. pet nonhuman animate

3. friend human animate

4. child human animate

5. spider nonhuman animate

Test yourself 5.1

1. The lights (C) of the city (C) twinkled.

2. I love eating rice (NC).

3. His anger (NC) was barely under control.

4. Her job (C) was rather demanding.

5. Many types of information (NC) are available at the library (C).

Test yourself 5.2

1. Algebra (NC) was one of my worst subjects (C) in high school (C).

2. I had no idea that there were various theories (C), such as Euclidean and fractal.

3. The smoke (NC) rose through the chimney (C).

4. Bread (NC) isa staple in many societies (C).

5. She decided to push the issue (C) further.

Test yourself 6.1

1. seattle    proper

2. crater lake national park proper

3. tissues     common

4. sofa    common

5. pepsicola    proper