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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.