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DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify any singular nouns in the sentence. (27 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer unless it is a proper noun.
*Each noun must go in the order of the sentence - reading from left to right.
2. In FIVE of the sentences, write none in the box for your answer. (5 points)
Singular Noun #1: Su-Lin scrubbed the car’s tires while Tom polished the windows.
Singular Noun #2: Su-Lin scrubbed the car’s tires while Tom polished the windows.
Singular Noun #1: The flowers in the fields are blooming in the next few months.
Singular Noun #1: Jamal’s involved in storing information on a disk.
Singular Noun #2: Jamal’s involved in storing information on a disk.
Singular Noun #1: Many persons in our busy society have forgotten the beautiful art of sewing.
Singular Noun #2: Many persons in our busy society have forgotten the beautiful art of sewing.
Singular Noun #3: Many persons in our busy society have forgotten the beautiful art of sewing.
Singular Noun #1: Geraldo insisted on playing devil’s advocate whenever discussions arose.
Singular Noun #2: Geraldo insisted on playing devil’s advocate whenever discussions arose.
Singular Noun #1: Our dogs give us lots of kisses.
Singular Noun #1: Running around the house, the children could not find their shoes.
Singular Noun #1: Having scored twenty-three points in the game, Dowana received an award.
Singular Noun #2: Having scored twenty-three points in the game, Dowana received an award.
Singular Noun #3: Having scored twenty-three points in the game, Dowana received an award.
Singular Noun #1: Beethoven’s fifth symphony is one of his most popular works.
Singular Noun #1: Paul’s personal library is becoming so large that we need to add more shelves.
Singular Noun #1: My parents expect us children to help with the housework.
Singular Noun #1: We followed a herd of cows through a typical day.
Singular Noun #2: We followed a herd of cows through a typical day.
Singular Noun #1: She probably has more jokes than any of my other friends.
Singular Noun #1: The returning astronauts waved to the cheering crowds.
Singular Noun #1: The principal congratulated the class performance.
Singular Noun #2: The principal congratulated the class performance.
Singular Noun #1: The dodo is an extinct bird.
Singular Noun #2: The dodo is an extinct bird.
Singular Noun #1: Her favorite teams both lost in the playoffs.
Singular Noun #1: My grandmother always used to say that pride is important.
Singular Noun #2: My grandmother always used to say that pride is important.
Singular Noun #1: The paintings were in the new section of the museum.
Singular Noun #2: The paintings were in the new section of the museum.
Singular Noun #1: This particular book contains both stories and poems.