Question

1. Terms

A term is any word or arrangement of words that can serve as the subject of a sentence. Terms consist of proper names, common names, and descriptive phrases. A proper name is a noun or noun phrase that denotes a particular thing. Proper names are usually capitalized. A common name identifies an individual object by naming the class to which the object belongs. And a descriptive phrase identifies an object by providing a description of it. Other types of words and phrases are not terms, including verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and so on.

Indicate whether the following words and phrases are terms. If a word or phrase is a term, also indicate whether the term is a proper name, a common name, or a descriptive phrase; otherwise, select "Does not apply."

Example A: the planets orbiting the sun

Is “the planets orbiting the sun” a term?

Yes

No

If “the planets orbiting the sun” is a term, which type of term is it?

Proper name

Common name

Descriptive phrase

Does not apply

Example B: within reason

Is “within reason” a term?

Yes

No

If “within reason” is a term, which type of term is it?

Proper name

Common name

Descriptive phrase

Does not apply

Example C: dolphin

Is “dolphin” a term?

Yes

No

If “dolphin” is a term, which type of term is it?

Proper name

Common name

Descriptive phrase

Does not apply

Example D: the muck clogging my drain

Is “the muck clogging my drain” a term?

Yes

No

If “the muck clogging my drain” term, which type of term is it?

Proper name

Common name

Descriptive phrase

Does not apply

Example E: John Stuart Mill

Is “John Stuart Mill” a term?

Yes

No

If “John Stuart Mill” is a term, which type of term is it?

Proper name

Common name

Descriptive phrase

Does not apply

Example F: by the light of the moon

Is “by the light of the moon” a term?

Yes

No

If “by the light of the moon” a term, which type of term is it?

Proper name

Common name

Descriptive phrase

Does not apply

Example G: within the city limits

Is “within the city limits” a term?

Yes

No

If “within the city limits” is a term, which type of term is it?

Proper name

Common name

Descriptive phrase

Does not apply

Example H: willingly

Is “willingly” a term?

Yes

No

If “willingly” is a term, which type of term is it?

Proper name

Common name

Descriptive phrase

Does not apply

Example I: loudly

Is “loudly” a term?

Yes

No

If “loudly” is a term, which type of term is it?

Proper name

Common name

Descriptive phrase

Does not apply

Example J: fruitcake

Is “fruitcake” a term?

Yes

No

If “fruitcake” is a term, which type of term is it?

Proper name

Common name

Descriptive phrase

Does not apply

Example K: Barack Obama

Is “Barack Obama” a term?

Yes

No

If “Barack Obama” is a term, which type of term is it?

Proper name

Common name

Descriptive phrase

Does not apply

Example L: always

Is “always” a term?

Yes

No

If “always” is a term, which type of term is it?

Proper name

Common name

Descriptive phrase

Does not apply

Answer 1

A) Ans - Yes, the given sentence is a term.

It is a descriptive phrase. Where ' the sun' ia acting like an object and 'the planets orbiting' is the description about it. This phrase can also be used as a subject in a sentence.

B) Ans - no ( can't be used as a subject)

Does not apply

C) Ans - yes, it is a term.

'Dolphin' is a common noun as it denotes the whole class of Dolphins.

D) Ans - yes, it is a term.

Descriptive Phrase, as describing about the drain.

E) Ans - yes, it is a term.

John Stuart Mill is a proper noun.

F) Ans - yes, it is a term.

Descriptive Phrase

G) Ans - no, not a term

Doesn,t apply

H) Ans- no, Doesn't apply ( adverb)

I) Ans - No, Doesn't apply ( adverb)

J) Ans - yes, it is a term.

Proper Noun

K) Ans - yes, it is a term.

Proper Noun

L) Ans - no, not a term

Doesn't apply

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