Question

Identify from the brackets whether nouns are generics or specific references.

I paid (the money) yesterday.
(Monkeys) are noisy animals.
Have you seen my (smartphone)?
(Smartphones) are one of the outcomes of today's technology.
This (house) is for rent.

Answer 1

In the sentence 'I paid (the money) yesterday,' 'the money' is a specific reference. In the sentence 'Monkeys are noisy animals,' 'Monkeys' is a generic noun. In the sentence 'Have you seen my smartphone?,' 'smartphone' is a specific reference. In the sentence 'Smartphones are one of the outcomes of today's technology,' 'Smartphones' is a generic noun. In the sentence 'This house is for rent,' 'house' is a specific reference.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the sentence 'I paid (the money) yesterday,' 'the money' is a specific reference because it refers to a particular amount of money that the speaker paid. In the sentence '(Monkeys) are noisy animals,' 'Monkeys' is a generic noun because it refers to a general category of animals. In the sentence 'Have you seen my (smartphone)?', 'smartphone' is a specific reference because it refers to a particular phone belonging to the speaker. In the sentence '(Smartphones) are one of the outcomes of today's technology,' 'Smartphones' is a generic noun because it refers to a category of technological devices. In the sentence 'This (house) is for rent,' 'house' is a specific reference because it refers to a particular property that is available for rent.