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What is the indefinite article in English?
The indefinite articles are a and an.
What is a quantifier?
A quantifier is a word or phrase that indicates quantity (e.g., "some", "many", "few").
What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
Answer: A common noun refers to a general class of objects (e.g., river), while a proper noun is a specific name (e.g., Amazon River).
What is a predicative noun?
Answer: A predicative noun (predicate nominative) is a noun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject.
Can we use "the" with superlatives?
Yes, the is used with superlative adjectives (e.g., This is the best book I have read).
Which quantifier do we use with uncountable and countable nouns
Lots of,some,any and a lot of
Identify the common nouns in the sentence: "The doctor went to the hospital in a car."
Answer: Doctor, hospital, car (These are general terms, not specific names).
Find an attribute in this sentence
In a fortnight I got a long letter, which I considered odd.
Why don’t we use an article before uncountable nouns (e.g., "water")?
Because uncountable nouns refer to substances or abstract concepts that cannot be counted individually.
Which quantifier means "almost none": "few" or "a few"?
"Few" (e.g., "Few people attended the meeting" = almost none).
Explain why "family" is considered a class noun.
Answer: "Family" is a class noun because it refers to a group of people rather than an individual. It represents a collection of individuals as a single unit.
Correct the mistake in this sentence:She wants to be an actress, but now she is working as actress."
Answer: Incorrect: "as actress" should be "as an actress."
Corrected sentence: "She wants to be an actress, but now she is working as an actress."
Why do some proper nouns (e.g., "the Himalayas", "the Amazon") require "the"?
Because they refer to a group or a well-known geographical feature (e.g., mountain ranges, rivers).
Why is "any" used in negative sentences instead of "some"?
"Any" is typically used in negatives and questions because it emphasizes the lack of something (e.g., "I don’t have any money").
Identify the type of noun (common, class, or proper) for each word in this sentence: "The committee discussed plans for the new hospital in London."
Committee – Class noun (refers to a group of people)
Plans – Common noun
Hospital – Common noun
London – Proper noun
Choose the common noun from the list: Apple, John, London, Table.
Answer: Table (the others are proper nouns).
Why do we say "the moon" but not "a moon" when referring to Earth’s moon?
Because there is only one moon that orbits Earth, making it unique and requiring "the".
What is the difference between "each" and "every"?
"Each" emphasizes individuality, while "every" means all as a group (e.g., Each student has a book. Every student in the school must take the test).
Explain how the word "team" can be both a common noun and a class noun.
Answer: "Team" is a common noun because it refers to a general concept of a group working together. However, it is also a class noun because it represents a collection of individuals acting as one unit (e.g., a football team).
Explain why we say "a university" but "an hour".
Answer: "University" starts with a consonant sound (/juː/), so we use "a university". "Hour" starts with a vowel sound (/aʊə/), so we use "an hour".