Guided Exercise

1) The nouns below have their subcategory written above them. Write a definition of these subcategories based on the pattern of these nouns.
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Nebuchadnezzar secured for himself a free hand over the remainder of the
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Assyrian Empire. The seizure of Syria and Palestine in the process created a buffer and
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first-line defense against the Egyptians, his only potential rival. The death of his father
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came shortly thereafter and overshadowed the princes brilliant victory.

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Nebuchadnezzar was forced to return hastily to Babylon. By the time of his coronation,
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Nebuchadnezzar and his late father had neutralized all major powers. Proper nouns are ____________________________________________________ Common nouns are __________________________________________________ 2) The nouns below have their subcategory written above them. Try to figure out the definition of these subcategories by looking for patterns in these nouns.
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Starting with the definition of a child soldier, Ahmad (2012) discusses the various
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tasks and roles of child soldiers and the psychological imprint that these roles have on the
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childrens overall development. She also analyzes why army commanders continually
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exploit children (some as young as seven) and how commanders indoctrinate these
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impressionable children with elements of power and control. She then uses this groundwork
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to devise a strategy of child-soldier rehabilitation and reintegrationusing the ecological

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perspective, a cornerstone of social work practice. Singular nouns are ___________________________________________________ Unspecific quantity nouns are __________________________________________