PARCC Noun 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word in this sentence is a collective noun: "The committee voted on the new rule"?
- voted
- committee (Correct answer)
- new
- rule
Correct answer: committee
"Committee" names a group of people acting as one unit, making it a collective noun.
Question 2: Identify the abstract noun in: "Her courage inspired the whole class."
- courage (Correct answer)
- class
- Her
- inspired
Correct answer: courage
"Courage" is an abstract noun because it names a quality you cannot touch or see.
Question 3: Which of these is a proper noun?
- city
- river
- Mississippi (Correct answer)
- country
Correct answer: Mississippi
"Mississippi" names a specific river and is capitalized, making it a proper noun.
Question 4: What is the plural form of the noun "child"?
- childs
- childes
- children (Correct answer)
- childies
Correct answer: children
"Child" has an irregular plural, "children," that does not simply add -s.
Question 5: In "The team's jerseys were red," what role does the possessive noun "team's" play?
- It shows ownership of the jerseys (Correct answer)
- It is the main verb
- It describes color
- It is a plural noun
Correct answer: It shows ownership of the jerseys
The apostrophe-s in "team's" shows that the jerseys belong to the team.
Question 6: Which word is a concrete noun?
- freedom
- honesty
- table (Correct answer)
- joy
Correct answer: table
"Table" is a concrete noun because it names something you can physically perceive.
Question 7: How many nouns are in this sentence: "The dog chased the ball across the yard"?
- One
- Two
- Three (Correct answer)
- Four
Correct answer: Three
The nouns are "dog," "ball," and "yard," totaling three.
PARCC Noun 2
Which word in this sentence is a collective noun: "The committee voted on the new rule"?