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Nouns are tested in the Written Expression section of the exam. Check for the following types of errors with nouns.
1. A noncount noun may be pluralized.
Example: In a person's lifetime, the brain can store 100 trillionpieces of informations. A B C D
The best answer is (D). Information is a noncount noun and cannot be plural.
2. A plural noun may be used when the verb or phrase requires a singular noun.
Example: Each part of the brains controls a separate part of the body. A B C D
The best answer is (B). A singular noun brain must be used with "part of the."
3. A singular noun may be used when the verb requires a plural noun.
Example: Human brain are more powerful than those of other species because of their complexcircuitry. A B C D
The best answer is (A). A plural noun brains must be used because the verb are is plural.
4.In compound nouns where two nouns are used together, both nouns may be pluralized instead of just the second noun.
Example: Brains cells die at the rate of 100,000 per day by age 60, and they are not replaced like other body cells. A B C D
The best answer is (A). The correct form is brain cells.
5.In compound nouns involving numbers and measurements, the compound noun used as an adjective may be in the plural form.
Example: Man'sthree-pounds brain is the most complex and orderly arrangement of matter in the universe. A B C D
The best answer is (B). When a compound noun is used as an adjective, it is singular. Therefore the correct answer is three-pound.
When noun phrases involving a number such as hundred, thousand, or million follow another number, the plural form may be used.
Example: The brain loses fifty thousands neurons a day and yet maintains its basic patterns and memories. A B C
The best answer is (A). The singular form thousand should be used when it follows a number.
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