Choose the correct option.
1. Which one of these is an example of a collective noun?
A. swarm of bees
B. magazine
C. suddenly
D. kindness
2. A type of noun that refers to the idea, feelings, traits, or concepts is called:
A. proper noun
B. common noun
C. abstract noun
D. concrete noun
3. Complete the compound word: brain
A. shelf
B. storm
C. flake
D. saw
4. A reflexive pronoun refers back to ______ of the sentence.
A. object
B. helping verb
C. verb
D. subject
5. Choose the correct pronoun: I prepared the whole meal by ______.
A. themselves
B. herself
C. myself
D. himself
6. Palestinians are suffering from extreme hunger every day. In this sentence "extreme" is:
A. pronoun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. conjunction
7. I feel tranquil after reading or listening to the Qur'an. Choose the best suitable meaning for "tranquil" from the given options.
A. calm
B. sleepy
C. happy
D. active
8. The blessings of Allah are abundant. Choose the correct synonym for abundant:
A. priceless
B. countless
C. high
D. great
9. Use the correct homograph in this sentence. I ______ the bleating of lambs outside our cottage.
A. heard
B. hear
C. herd
D. had
Answer (2)
The answers to the questions include collective noun as 'swarm of bees', type of noun as 'abstract noun', completion as 'brainstorm', and reflexive pronoun referring back to 'subject'. Other answers include choosing 'myself' for the pronoun, 'adjective' for 'extreme', 'calm' for 'tranquil', 'countless' for 'abundant', and 'heard' for the use of homograph. Each answer is defined with its context and meaning.
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Let's go through each question one by one:
Which one of these is an example of a collective noun?
a. swarm of bees A collective noun is a word that refers to a group of individuals or things. 'Swarm of bees' is a collective noun because it refers to a group of bees.
A type of noun that refers to the idea, feelings, traits, or concepts is called:
c. abstract noun An abstract noun refers to something that cannot be seen, touched, or measured, like ideas or feelings. Examples include kindness, love, and bravery.
Complete the compound word: brain
b. storm 'Brainstorm' is a compound word formed by combining 'brain' and 'storm', meaning a group activity where people generate ideas.
A reflexive pronoun refers back to ______ of the sentence.
d. subject A reflexive pronoun like 'myself' refers back to the subject of the sentence. For example, in "I prepared the meal by myself," 'myself' refers back to 'I'.
Choose the correct pronoun: I prepared the whole meal by ______.
c. myself 'Myself' is a reflexive pronoun that refers back to 'I'.
In this sentence "Palestinians are suffering from extreme hunger everyday", "extreme" is:
b. adjective An adjective is a word that describes a noun. 'Extreme' is an adjective here describing the type of 'hunger'.
I feel tranquil after reading or listening to the Qur'an. Choose the best suitable meaning for "tranquil":
a. calm 'Tranquil' means calm or peaceful.
The blessings of Allah are abundant. Choose the correct synonym for abundant:
b. countless 'Abundant' means existing in large quantities, which is similar to 'countless'.
Use the correct homograph in this sentence. I ______ the bleating of lambs outside our cottage.
a. heard 'Heard' is the correct homograph. It refers to the past tense of 'hear', which means to perceive with the ear.
