focus on language
directions: choose the correct answer.
24 read the sentence.
does anyone have any information about the new basketball coach?
which word in the sentences is a noncount noun?
a anyone
b information
c new
d coach
25 read the sentences from he golden ball.\
eric thinks i should have the ball, aisha.
don’t be jealous. everyone knows i was the best basketball player on my team last year, and i have the trophies to prove it.
which word in the sentences is a count noun?
a jealous
b everyone
c best
d trophies
26 which is the correct verb to use with the count noun dogs?
a runs
b jump
c swims
d has
27 which is the correct verb to use with the noncount noun fruit?
a spoil
b are
c weigh
d tastes
28 which are the correct verbs to use with the count noun boat? choose three answers.
a sails
b sail
c go
d goes
e is
29 read the sentences from he golden ball.\
philomena: ms. parra, we have an issue.
everyone thinks they deserve the ball when it should clearly go to me.
which problem/solution word is used in the sentences?
a have
b issue
c thinks
d deserve

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focus on language
directions: choose the correct answer.
24 read the sentence.
does anyone have any information about the new basketball coach?
which word in the sentences is a noncount noun?
a anyone
b information
c new
d coach
25 read the sentences from 	he golden ball.\
eric thinks i should have the ball, aisha.
don’t be jealous. everyone knows i was the best basketball player on my team last year, and i have the trophies to prove it.
which word in the sentences is a count noun?
a jealous
b everyone
c best
d trophies
26 which is the correct verb to use with the count noun dogs?
a runs
b jump
c swims
d has
27 which is the correct verb to use with the noncount noun fruit?
a spoil
b are
c weigh
d tastes
28 which are the correct verbs to use with the count noun boat? choose three answers.
a sails
b sail
c go
d goes
e is
29 read the sentences from 	he golden ball.\
philomena: ms. parra, we have an issue.
everyone thinks they deserve the ball when it should clearly go to me.
which problem/solution word is used in the sentences?
a have
b issue
c thinks
d deserve

Accepted Answer

### Question 24
# Brief Explanations:
To determine the noncount noun, we recall that noncount nouns (mass nouns) cannot be counted individually. "Anyone" is a pronoun, "new" is an adjective, "coach" is a count noun (can be "one coach," "two coaches"). "Information" is a noncount noun as it refers to a general concept that can't be counted as "one information, two informations."
# Answer:
B. information

### Question 25
# Brief Explanations:
Count nouns can be counted (have singular and plural forms). "Jealous" is an adjective, "everyone" is a pronoun, "best" is an adjective. "Trophies" is the plural form of "trophy," so it's a count noun (we can say "one trophy," "two trophies").
# Answer:
D. trophies

### Question 26
# Brief Explanations:
The count noun "dogs" is plural. We need a plural - verb (or a verb that agrees with a plural subject). "Runs," "swims," and "has" are singular verbs (for third - person singular). "Jump" is a plural - verb (or base form that can be used with plural subjects like "dogs").
# Answer:
B. jump

### Question 27
# Brief Explanations:
The noncount noun "fruit" (in general, as a noncount noun here) takes a singular - verb or a verb that is used with noncount nouns. "Are" is a plural verb, "weigh" and "tastes" (note: "tastes" is misspelled? If it's "taste" - but "spoil" can be used with "fruit" (e.g., "Fruit can spoil"). "Weigh" is about measuring weight, "tastes" (if correct) is a singular verb but "fruit" as noncount can take "taste" (but "spoil" is more appropriate for the context of noncount "fruit" and verb usage). Wait, re - evaluating: Noncount "fruit" (as in the substance) - "spoil" is a verb that can be used (e.g., "Fruit spoils easily" or "Fruit can spoil"). "Are" is plural, "weigh" is for measuring, "tastes" (if it's "taste" - but the option is "tastes" which is singular. So "spoil" is the correct verb for noncount "fruit".
# Answer:
A. spoil

### Question 28
# Brief Explanations:
The count noun "boat" (we can consider both singular and plural - related verbs). For a singular "boat", we can use "sails" (third - person singular: "The boat sails"), "is" ( "The boat is..."), and for plural "boats" or when using a base form with a plural subject - but the question is to choose three answers. "Sails" (singular boat), "sail" (plural boats: "The boats sail"), "is" (singular boat: "The boat is..."). Wait, no: Wait, "boat" as a count noun: singular "boat" takes "sails" (verb, singular), "is" (verb, singular), and "sail" can be used with plural "boats" ( "The boats sail"). Wait, the options: A. sails (singular boat), B. sail (plural boats), E. is (singular boat). Wait, the question says "count noun boat" - so for singular "boat": "sails", "is"; for plural "boats": "sail". So the three correct answers are A, B, E? Wait, no, let's check again. The count noun "boat" - singular "boat" can take "sails" (The boat sails), "is" (The boat is...), and plural "boats" can take "sail" (The boats sail). So the three correct verbs are A. sails, B. sail, E. is.
# Answer:
A. sails, B. sail, E. is

### Question 29
# Brief Explanations:
The problem - solution word here is "issue" as Philomena is stating that they have a problem (issue) and then talking about the solution (who deserves the ball). "Have" is a verb, "thinks" is a verb, "deserve" is a verb. "Issue" is the word that represents the problem.
# Answer:
B. issue

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