Daha önce YDS’ye yönelik dil bilgisi konularını anlattığımız yazılarımızda Nouns konusunu ayrıntılarıyla ele almıştık. Bu defa Nouns YDS Exercises başlığı altında sizlerle bu konuyla ilgili alıştırmaları paylaşmak istedik. Cevap anahtarı yazımızın son kısmında yer alıyor. Bu yazımızda Nouns YDS testine ve alıştırmalarına erişeceksiniz.

A- Identify the types and cases of the underlined nouns in the following sentences.

Example: Since we are moving, we will need many boxes. (common, concrete, count, – objective)

  1. Light travels in a straight line.
  2. Cane sugar contains no vitamins.
  3. Traffic in the city is always congested.
  4. Bookkeepers maintain detailed records of business transactions.
  5. She has a lot of strength, and much is due to her upbringing.
  6. Tiger, our cat, ate four mice on Friday.
  7. Andy and Andrew played a game in the yard.
  8. We had many exciting experiences in college.
  9. I’ve had some difficulties finding a job.
  10. Music helps me relax.

B- Write the correct words in parenthesis using prefixes.

  1. Her eyes were widened with —– . (excite)
  2. There’s a —– for the best presentation about education. (compete)
  3. We had a —– about environmental problems. (discuss)
  4. I wouldn’t forget the —– on his face. (express)
  5. I can see that the students need more —–. (encourage)
  6. How can I get further —– about the subject) (inform)
  7. They insisted on making some changes on the —–. (propose)
  8. It is not reasonable to invest on foreign —–. (current)
  9. The —– seemed very nervous. (apply)
  10. —– is the best policy. (honest)
  11. Are you sure we are going in the right —–? (direct)
  12. The boss brought all his —– together to make an announcement. (employ)
  13. What are the —– for someone who wishes to become a politician? (qualify)
  14. The —– has made no serious effort to stop prices from rising. (govern)
  15. Somebody got into the studio and stole all the —–. (equip)
  16. —– is my favorite hobby. (photograph)
  17. The plane made a late —– because of the fog. (depart)
  18. He’s so nice. It’s a —– working for him. (please)
  19. That —– is out of date in a modern technological society. (argue)
  20. The escaped —– is tall with dark hair and a beard. (prison)
  21. They’re going to publish a new —– of the works of Cervantes next year. (edit)
  22. I didn’t know who was telling the —–. (true)

C- Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

  1. Smoking(A) is not allowed in gas stations(B) because there is(C) too many(D) easily ignited material in the vicinity.
  1. The political contestant’s(A) speech was(B) filled with empty promise(C), platitudes, and trite expressions(D).
  1. Each chapter(A) contains(B) a few appendix(C), which give additional details(D) as supplements to the text. 
  1. The population problem around the world is(A) complicated, since much(B) people see benefits(C) in having large families(D).
  1. Before the middle of (A) the 18th century(B), there was(C) no(D) public libraries in the U.S.
  1. An(A) octopus has three hearts(B) to pump blood(C) through their(D) body.
  1. Female bears(A) usually give(B) birth to two or three cub(C) every year(D).
  1. Linseed oil(A) exposed to airs(B) forms(C) a rubbery film(D).
  1. During hibernation, bears(A) lose between fifteen and(B) thirty percent(C) of their body weigh(D).
  1. Tooth(A) decay(B) is the most common disease(C) of humanities(D).
  1. Sunlights(A) cannot reach(B) far beneath(C) the ocean’s surface(D).
  1. Metropolitan area(A) have(B) increased in the majority(C) of countries(D).
  1. Animals(A) use their teeths(B) to chew, to seize food(C), and(D) to fight.
  1. Since ancient times(A), water(B) from rivers and smaller streams are(C) used for irrigation(D).
  1. Many(A) of the characters(B) portrayed by the writer(C) is(D) mentally ill.
  1. Diamonds(A) are evaluated on the basis(B) of their weigh(C), purity, and color(D).
  1. More than(A) 300 different kind(B) of nails(C) are(D) manufactured in the U.S.

Subject Verb Agreement & Nouns Test

1. – 20. sorularda cümlede boş bırakılan yerlere uygun düşen sözcük ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.

1. The hurdy gurdy, a musical instrument with three strings, —– popular in the Middle Ages.
A) is

B) was

C) are

D) would be 

E) were

2. Conditions that are necessary for a successful business —– consumer demand and adequate supply.
A) including

B) included

C) includes

D) include

E) will include

3. The women’s movement —– by many men and by much of society.
A) was supported

B) supports

C) are supported

D) support

E) is supporting

4. As a result of the Women’s Movement, women now —– positions that —– once restricted to men.
A) holds / was

B) hold / are

C) hold / were

D) holds / were

E) holds / is

5. Gold can be hammered into leaves so thin that —– almost transparent.
A) it is 

B) there is

C) there are

D) they can

E) they are

6. The shift in population from rural to urban areas —– become more or less worldwide.
A) has

B) are

C) have

D) was

E) were

7. There —– much to be learned about the various grains and their value to human and animals.
A) exist

B) existing

C) exists

D) are existing

E) will exist

8. The distinction between complex and simple lipids —– in their cell structure.
A) lie

B) lies

C) lay

D) lying

E) lied

9. The earth was once inhabited by plants and animals of which today —– no living trace.
A) it has

B) there are

C) they are

D) there is

E) it is

10. On most scales, zero —– the starting point or the —– position.
A) mark- neutralize

B) marks- neutralizes

C) marking- neutralizing

D) marking- neutralizes

E) marks- neutralizing

11. A number of —– that taking an aspirin a day can reduce a person’s chances of having a heart attack.
A) doctor / believe

B) doctors / believe

C) doctors / is believing

D) doctors / believes

E) doctor / are believing

12. The impact of two vehicles can cause a lot of —– to both.
A) damage

B) damages

C) damaging

D) damagings

E) damaged

13. —– polished rice in one’s diet could cause beriberi, a painful nerve disease.
A) Too many

B) A few

C) Too much

D) A little

E) Some

14. In the Middle Ages —– were paid with —– rather than —–.
A) taxes/ good/ money

B) tax/ goods/ money

C) taxes/ goods/ moneys

D) taxes/ goods/ money

E) tax/ good/ money 

15. The —– of chocolate depends on the quality of the —– and the complicated —– of grinding, heating and mixing.
A) flavor/ cocoa bean/ processes

B) flavors/ cocoa beans/ process

C) flavors/ cocoa bean/ processes

D) flavors/ cocoa bean/ process

E) flavor/ cocoa beans/ process

16. —– are warm-blooded, that is their —– always stays about the same regardless of the surroundings.
A) Dolphins/ body temperatures

B) A dolphin/ body temperature

C) Dolphins/ body temperature

D) Dolphins/ body’s temperature

E) The dolphins/ bodies’ temperatures

17. Five —– in family houses, where most fire deaths occur, is difficult to achieve.
A) save

B) safety

C) safe

D) saver

E) saving

18. —– use echoes of their own high-frequency sounds to detect food and avoid obstacles.
A) Bat

B) The bat

C) A bat

D) Bats

E) The bats

19. What’s your country’s economic —–?
A) policy

B) politics

C) politician

D) politician’s

E) political

20. —– only five pounds in my purse when it was stolen.
A) There is 

B) It is

C) There are

D) There were

E) There was

CEVAP ANAHTARI

Exercise

A: 1- common, abstract, uncountable, subjective, 2- common, abstract, countable, objective, 3- common, uncountable, subjective, 4- common, countable, concrete, subjective, 5-  common, abstract, uncountable, objective, 6- proper, concrete, subjective, 7- common, countable, abstract, objective, 8- common, countable, abstract, objective, 9- common, countable, abstract, objective, 10- common, uncountable, abstract, subjective

B: 1- excitement, 2- competition, 3- discussion, 4- expression, 5- encouragement, 6- information, 7- proposal, 8- currency, 9- applicant, 10- honesty, 11- direction, 12- employers, 13- qualifications, 14- government, 15- equipment, 16- photography, 17- departure, 18- pleasure, 19- argument, 20- prisoner, 21- edition, 22- truth

C: 1-D, 2-C, 3-C, 4-B, 5-C, 6-D, 7-C, 8-B, 9-D, 10-D, 11-A, 12-A, 13-B, 14-C, 15-D, 16-C, 17-B

Subject Verb Agreement & Nouns Test: 1-B 2-D 3-A 4-C 5-E 6-A 7-C 8-B 9-D 10-E 11-B 12-A 13-C 14-D 15-E 16-C 17-B 18-D 19-A 20-E

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