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ENG001 MID TERM PAPER SHARED BY STUDENT

ON JUNE 5, 2013 AT 4:23PM

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A leading journalist leaked out the famous wheat scandal and the names of five top

culprits in his article; it moved high officials to take immediate action. Which trait

of the columnist it highlights?

Accuracy

Credibility

Concreteness

Congeniality

q:2}the best sentence gives one idea and ......

a.........

fact

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theme

unity

Q3}smog is ....... call the form by the portion of smoke+fog

a)......

b)....

C)...

D)pormanteau

11)why invertigation is primer for writer? mark 2

12)if a people in unknown what you use mark 2

A)anonymous

B)?????????

13)why is importent for target audience mark 3

14)fill in the blank with suitable suffix mark 3 (ye fill in the blank mai ayee ge or app ko sentece ke mutabik
suffix daine hai)

child

econmey

meangment

15)term of noun 5 marks

16)identify the correct word 5 marks

chose the suitable wor for fill in the blank 5 marks

different from,aware of, responsible for,used to,ready to,

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i have many jobs but it ..... any.i am ...it.i .... controlling the cost.it is hard work. i feel... a holiday.i am not
...........before i have invited.(mujhe jo thore bohat yaad the wo likhe diye jumle)

ENG001 MID TERM PAPER SHARED BY STUDENT


ENG001 Elementary English Solve Current Midterm paper December 2012-2013

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


A message’s success depends upon the fulfillment of the following points:

► Understanding, Social contacts

► Investigation, Reusability and Analysis

► Understanding, Social Contact, Common Medium, Transmission

► Common Medium, Transmission, and Understanding

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


The indirect narration of 'Hurrah! We have won the match' is:

► They exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
► They exclaim with joy that they had win the match.
► They cry with joy that they did won the match.
► They cried with joy that they will won the match.

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


How many adverbs are there in the sentence given below?
I really woke up too early this morning.

►0
►1
►2
►3

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Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Choose the correct option.
What a rainy day!

► Exclamatory sentence
► Imperative sentence
► Interrogative sentence
► Declarative sentence

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


A noun which names anything (or anyone) that you can perceive through your physical senses is:

► Collective noun
► Concrete noun
► Countable noun
► Non-countable noun

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


Which one of the following does modify a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying
words?

► Conjunction
► Adverb
► Adjective
► Verb

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


Identify what part of the sentence is missing and needs to be added to make the fragment into a sentence.
‘they told each other’
► Add a subject
► Add a verb
► Add a subject and a verb
► The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


The direct narration of 'He told me that he would accept my offer' is:

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► He said, “I have accept your offer.”
► He said, “I will accept my offer.”
► He said, “I will accept your offer.”
► He said, “I will accept his offer.”

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


Choose the option that best defines the 'Courteous':
º Detestable
º Odious
º Offensive
º Considerate

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one


A short story writer has expressed the feelings of the beggar in a very lifelike way which has moved the
readers to feel sorrow for him. Which quality of the writer does it express?

º Precision
º Consideration
º Courtesy
º Conciseness

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 2 )


What is a dictionary?
Ans: Dictionary is a writing tool for writers.
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 2 )
What are Compound Sentences?
Ans: compound sentence mean a sentence which have two independent clauses togather.
Example:
I am a student and my brother is a policeman.
Question No: 13 ( Marks: 3 )
Define the term 'clause' with examples?

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 3 )


What is meant by free morpheme? Explain with examples.
Ans: The free morpheme mean the linguistic unit which can stand alone.

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MIDTERM EXAMINATION

Spring 2010

ENG001- Elementary English (Session - 3)

Time: 60 min

Marks: 35

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The indirect
narration of 'Hurrah! We have won the match' is:

► They exclaimed with joy that they had won the match. Correct

► They exclaim with joy that they had win the match.

► They cry with joy that they did won the match.

► They cried with joy that they will won the match.

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Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

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Which verb can be
both singular and plural?

► Is

► Am

► Has

► Do correct

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the best


way to complete the sentence given below:

I didn't know what he meant. (?)

► what he mean

► what did he mean

► what did he meant

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► what he meant correct

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the correct


option.

My friend Ken will come with me to Metro town.

► Declarative sentence aisa statement correct

► Interrogative sentence ????

► Imperative sentence advise,request,order

► Exclamatory sentence aurah!!

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the correct


option.

Listen carefully. http://vustudents.ning.com/

► Exclamatory sentence

► Interrogative sentence

► Imperative sentence correct

► Declarative sentence

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

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The persons who use
their voices (pitch, rhythm, stress) and their bodies to communicate their message are:

► Speakers correct

► Writers

► Readers

► Listeners

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Using various
symbols to represent sounds is called:

► Pronunciation correct

► Syllabication

► Etymology

► Derivation

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the option


that best defines 'Clarity':

► To be tightly structured

► To express a clear point Correct

► To be syntactically correct

► To be substantive

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Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the option


that best defines the 'Conciseness':

► Wordiness correct

► Creativity

► Verbosity

► Brevity

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Popular
expressions which may not be considered proper in formal use are called:

► Formal speech

► Slang correct

► Timeline

► Antonyms http://vustudents.ning.com/

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 2 )

What are
Compound Sentences?

A compound sentence is composed of at least two independent clauses. It does not require a
dependent clause. The clauses are joined by a coordinating conjunction (with or without a comma), a
correlative conjunction (with or without a comma), or a semicolon that functions as a conjunction.

Question No: 12 ( Marks: 2 )


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Does a dictionary
tell about the part of speech to which a word belongs?

No, dictionary only tells us that pronunciation and meaning of a word, in addition also tells us that how we
can utilize it in different sentences or when we can use the same.

Question No: 13 ( Marks: 3 )

Define the term


'clause' with examples? http://vustudents.ning.com/

A group of words that contains a subject and verb, there are two types of clauses: independent and
dependent (sometimes called subordinate). In discussing aspects of language, such as sentence variety,
the word "clause" is valuable. The following groups of words are clauses:

the ship sank (independent)

just before the iceberg struck the ship (dependent)

the first lifeboat in the water was only half full (independent)

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 3 )

Choose the correct


tense for each sentence given below.

1. 'For seven days' is a signal word for Simple Present.

a. Present Perfect Progressive


b. Present Simple

2. 'Since 6 o'clock' is a signal word for Present Perfect Progressive.

c. Present Perfect Progressive


d. Present Simple

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3. 'often' is a signal word for Present Perfect Progressive.

a. Present Perfect Progressive


b. Present Simple

Question No: 15 ( Marks: 5 )

Make adverbs from


given adjectives.

Adjective Adverb

Happy Happily

Thirsty Thirstily

Boring intensely

Loud Loud

Easy Easily

Question No: 16 ( Marks: 5 )

What are the qualities


of effective writing? Explain briefly. http://vustudents.ning.com/

While writing he always think about his readers and he use to make sentences with which he can clear
the points. Good writer always focus on the surround nature and time if the is writing about a journey.

For example: if he is traveling from US to Canada. He will mentioned like this: when we start journey the
climate was good, there were no sign of clouds and rain, but when we reached Sioux City the fuel tank

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was almost finished and then we refuel it from Sioux, there were heavy clouds but with drizzling, the
distance from Sioux to CANADA is 400 miles. Etc

His readers get all answers and can understand the situation by his writing.

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Question No: 17 ( Marks: 5 )

How does drafting


help a writer in refining a piece of writing?

By this writer convert all his experiences in written form so when he start writing he follow the incidents
and facts in proper way, so the possibility get reduce that might be while writing he can miss the point. In
this way it will help writer to refine his piece of writing.

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Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The indirect narration


of 'Hurrah! We have won the match' is:

► They exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

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Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

What is the form of the


3rd person singular feminine subject pronoun?

► Her

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the best


choice to complete the sentence given below:

He said …..

► the weather was colder than usual

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The persons who use


their voices (pitch, rhythm, stress) and their bodies to communicate their message are:

► Speakers

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

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Webster's Collegiate
Dictionary is:

► an Abridged dictionary

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A noun naming a
group of things, animals, or persons is called:

► Collective noun

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

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Which one of the
following options is not a "Readability Test"?

► SMOG index

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which one of the


following options does contain an adverb?

► Friendly people

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the correct


option.

Which word of the following does mean "before cooking"?

► precooking

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Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which type of
pronoun does change its form to indicate person, number, gender, and case?

► Demonstrative pronoun

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 2 )

What are journalistic


questions?

Questions starting with who, what, when. How, where and why.

Question No: 12 ( Marks: 2 )

Identify the following


sentence as passive or active sentence.

It would have been fixed on the weekend. (passive voice)

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Question No: 13 ( Marks: 3 )

A misplaced modifier
is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it describes.

Indicate the error of misplaced modifier in the sentence from options given below

1. Making only minimum wage, I nearly earned $2,000 last summer.

a. Misplaced phrases

2. The bus station was located by a river which was made of red brick.

b. Misplaced words

3. A fish was found in the Pacific Ocean that had been considered extinct.

c. Misplaced clauses

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 3 )

Write a brief note on


Conjunction and its types.

Conjunctions are words which join two sentence clause together.

Question No: 15 ( Marks: 5 )

"A good writer


should be considerate towards his/her readers." Briefly explain with an example.

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it means that when writer is writing something he or she should think who his reader is. What they want to read.
The piece of writing should not be too hard or complicated for his readers to understand. It should have verity and
interesting elements to keep the reader captivated.

Question No: 16 ( Marks: 5 )

Write a brief note on


Adjective and its types.

It is a word which describes noune.

Question No: 17 ( Marks: 5 )

Rewrite the following


sentences by changing the word order as necessary.

1.Up the stairs dashed the reporter.

The reporter dashed up the stairs.

2. Onto the stage glided the ballerina.

The ballerina glided on the stage.

3. Here is the butter.

The butter is here.

4. There go the geese.

The geese is going there.

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5. To and fro rode the girl on the horse.

The girl on the horse rode to and fro.

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Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A message’s
success depends upon the fulfillment of the following points:

► Understanding, Social contacts

► Investigation, Reusability and Analysis

► Understanding, Social Contact, Common Medium, Transmission

► Common Medium, Transmission, and Understanding

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The indirect narration


of 'Hurrah! We have won the match' is:

► They exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

► They exclaim with joy that they had win the match.

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► They cry with joy that they did won the match.

► They cried with joy that they will won the match.

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

How many adverbs


are there in the sentence given below?

I really woke up too early this morning.

►0

►1

►2

►3

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the correct


option.

What a rainy day!

► Exclamatory sentence

► Imperative sentence

► Interrogative sentence

► Declarative sentence

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Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A noun which
names anything (or anyone) that you can perceive through your physical senses is:

► Collective noun

► Concrete noun

► Countable noun

► Non-countable noun

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which one of the


following does modify a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words?

► Conjunction

► Adverb

► Adjective

► Verb

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Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Identify what part


of the sentence is missing and needs to be added to make the fragment into a sentence.

‘they told each other’

► Add a subject

► Add a verb

► Add a subject and a verb

► The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The direct narration


of 'He told me that he would accept my offer' is:

► He said, “I have accept your offer.”

► He said, “I will accept my offer.”

► He said, “I will accept your offer.”

► He said, “I will accept his offer.”

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the option


that best defines the 'Courteous':

Detestable

Odious

Offensive

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Considerate

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A short story writer


has expressed the feelings of the beggar in a very lifelike way which has moved the readers to
feel sorrow for him. Which quality of the writer does it express?

Precision

Consideration

Courtesy

Conciseness

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 2 )

What is a
dictionary?

Ans: Dictionary is a writing tool for writers.

Question No: 12 ( Marks: 2 )

What are
Compound Sentences?

Ans: compound sentence mean a sentence which have two independent clauses togather.

Example:

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I am a student and my brother is a policeman.

Question No: 13 ( Marks: 3 )

Define the term


'clause' with examples?

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 3 )

What is meant by
free morpheme? Explain with examples.

Ans: The free morpheme mean the linguistic unit which can stand alone.

Example:

Cat, Hen, Boy, etc.

Question No: 15 ( Marks: 5 )

Ernest Hemingway
once said that good writing was one-tenth inspiration and nine-tenths perspiration. He also said that to be
a good writer, you need a "built-in, shockproof crap detector." Both of his statements point to the importance
of the hard work of revising and rewriting in producing good writing. Discuss.

Question No: 16 ( Marks: 5 )

What are some of


the differences between writing and speaking skills?

Ans: Learning to write is not a natural extention of learning to speak. Following are some differences
between writing and speeking skill.

Speech writing

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Speakers pronounce. Writers spell.

Speech is usually informal and repetitive. Whiting on the other hand is more formal
and compact.

Seekers draw own their listeners reactions Writers are often solitary in there
to know how or wheter to continue. process.even they d’nt know where are
their readers

Speakers use pauses and intonation. Writers use punctuations.

Speakers can gauge the attitudes, beliefs Writers must consider what and how much
nad fealings of their audience by there there audience needs to know about a
verbal and non verbal reactions. given topic.

Question No: 17 ( Marks: 5 )

Turn each sentence


into passive voice.

1) The mechanic has not repaired the DVD recorder.

2) They play handball.

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3) Sue puts the rucksack on the floor.

4) The girls had lost the match.

5) The teacher is not going to open the window.

1) The DVD recorder had not been repaired by the mechanic.


2) Handball played by them.
3) The rucksack put on the floor by Sue.
4) The match had been lost by girls.
5) The window is not being opened by the teacher.

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Indirect narration of
sentence given below is,

Sang said, "I have already written a letter to my family in Thailand."

► Sang said that he wrote a letter to his family in Thailand.

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► Sang said that he was writing a letter to his family in Thailand.

► Sang said that he had already written a letter to his family in Thailand.

► Sang said that he will write a letter to his family in Thailand

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Which type of writing


does engage its readers through original insight and precise language?

► Interesting

► Monotonous

► Dreary

► Tedious

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

How many adverbs are


there in the sentence given below?

I really woke up too early this morning.

►0

►1

►2

►3

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Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the best


choice to complete the sentence given below:

He said …..

► the weather it is colder than usual

► the weather was colder than usual

► the weather be colder than usual

► that the weather colder than usual

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

SMOG Index stands


for:

► Simple Measure of Gobbledygook

► Short Measure of Gobbledygook

► Simple Management of Gobbledygook

► Simplest measure of Gobbledygook

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

A list of technical
words or expressions used in a field of study or book is:

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► Etymology

► Glossary

► Syllabication

► Derivation

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Using various
symbols to represent sounds is called:

► Pronunciation

► Syllabication

► Etymology

► Derivation

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

The indirect narration


of 'Samira said, "Monica speaks English very well is:

► Samira said that Monica is speaking English very well.


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► Samira said that Monica spoke English very well.

► Samira said that Monica had spoken English very well.

► Samira said, "Monica speaks English very well."

Samira said that Monica spoke English very well.

Samira said that Monica is speaking English very well.

Samira said that Monica had spoken English very well.

Samira said that Monica speaks English very well.

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the correct


option.

Which word of the following does mean "before cooking"?

► cooking

► precooking

► recook

► uncook

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Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Choose the option


that best completes the sentence.

Camels store water ___________ of fat in their humps.

► form

► by the form

► in the form

► with the form

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 2 )

How can a dictionary


help in pronouncing words?

Question No: 12 ( Marks: 2 )

Identify the following


sentence as passive or active sentence.

It would have been fixed on the weekend.(Passive)

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Question No: 13 ( Marks: 3 )

A misplaced modifier
is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it describes.

Indicate the error of misplaced modifier in the sentence from options given below

1. Making only minimum wage, I nearly earned $2,000 last summer.

a. Misplaced phrases

b. Misplaced words

c. Misplaced clauses

2. The bus station was located by a river which was made of red brick.

a. Misplaced phrases

b. Misplaced words

c. Misplaced clauses

3. A fish was found in the Pacific Ocean that had been considered extinct.

a. Misplaced phrases

b. Misplaced words

c. Misplaced clauses

Question No: 14 ( Marks: 3 )

Write a brief note on


Conjunction and its types.

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Subordinating Conjunctions

A subordinating conjunction introduces a dependent clause and indicates the nature of the relationship

Among the independent clause(s) and the dependent clause(s).

The most common subordinating conjunctions are "after," "although," "as," "because," "before," "how,"

"if," "once," "since," "than," "that," "though," "till," "until," "when," "where," "whether," and "while." Each

of the highlighted words in the following sentences is a subordinating conjunction:

After she had learned to drive, Alice felt more independent.

The subordinating conjunction "after" introduces the dependent clause "After she had learned to drive."

If the paperwork arrives on time, your cheque will be mailed on Tuesday.

Gerald had to begun his thesis over again when his computer cras

Question No: 15 ( Marks: 5 )

Pick out the main


clause verbs and underline the subjects in the following sentences.
1. Pamela(Subject) sang a song(Main Cluse) at her sister's wedding.
2. Before visiting the library, Stephen did considerable research on-line.

3. California(Suject) continues(Main Clause) to lead the nation in population growth

4. Once a center of activity, the theater has fallen*(Verb) into disrepair

5. Griffin(Subject()'s soccer ball rolled into the street.(All is main clause)

Question No: 16 ( Marks: 5 )

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What are some of the
differences between writing and speaking skills?

Question No: 17 ( Marks: 5 )

Differentiate between
countable nouns and concrete nouns. Discuss with examples.

Concrete Nouns

A concrete noun is a noun which names anything (or anyone) that you can perceive through your physical

Senses: touch, sight, taste, hearing, or smell. A concrete noun is the opposite of an abstract noun.

The highlighted words in the following sentences are all concrete nouns:

The judge handed the files to the clerk.

Countable Nouns

A countable noun (or count noun) is a noun with both a singular and a plural form, and it names anything

(or anyone) that you can count. In each of the following sentences, the highlighted words are countable

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