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      English Common Core Sample Questions

      Nouns

      Select the answer choice that identifies the noun in the sentence.

      1. It will take all of your energy and will to be able to walk again.

      A. Take

      B. All

      C. Your

      D. Energy

      2. The works of many great

      poets have been placed on

      reserve.

      A. Many

      B. Great

      C. Placed

      D. Reserve

      3. The Brooklyn

      Bridge was

      opened in 1883.

      A. Bridge

      B. Was

      C. Opened

      D. In

      4. Sparta and Athens

      were enemies during the

      Peloponnesian War.

      A. And

      B. Were

      C. During

      D. War

      5. Sharks and lampreys are not true fish because their skeletons are made of cartilage rather than bone.

      A. True

      B. Because

      C. Their

      D. Bone

      6. Joe, have you met your new boss?

      A. Have

      B. Met

      C. Your

      D. Boss

      7. Sue’s parents tried living in the north, but they could not adapt to the cold.

      A. North

      B. But

      C. Not

       D. Adapt

      8. Mastering basic mathematics is an important goal for younger students.

       A. Mastering

       B. Important

       C. Younger

       D. Students

      9. To seize a foreign embassy and its inhabitants is flagrant disregard for diplomatic neutrality.

      A. Seize

       B. Its

       C. Flagrant

      D. Neutrality

      10. The Trojans’ rash decision to accept the wooden horse led to their destruction.

      A. Their

      B. Led

      C. Accept

      D. Destruction

      Answers

      1. D: Energy is a noun, as is will here. Take (A) is a verb. All (B) is an adverb modifying take. Your (C) is an adjective modifying energy and will.