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Exercise
Put number 1 above the most specific word. Put number 2 the less specific word. And put number 3 above the most general word.

1. Music, rock music, twentieth-century music
2. Japanese mountain, mount fuji, mountain
3. Problems, water pollution problems, pollution problems
4. Pine tree, evergreen tree, tree
5. Musicians, Michael Jackson, popular musician
6. Nicaragua, country, central American country
7. Man, Dr. Diamond, dentist
8. Place, boston, city
9. The New York Times, newspaper, reading material
10. Group, diamond family, people
11. Storm, tornado, wind storm
12. President, person, political leader
13. Shirt, white shirt, clothing
14. Flute, musical instrument, wind instrument 1
15. Company, IBM corporation, Organization

Answer

1. 1.Rock music, 2. twentieth-century music, 3. music
2. 1. Mount Fuji, 2. Japanese mountain, 3. Mountain
3. 1. Water pollution, 2. Pollution problems, 3. Problems
4. 1.pine tree, 2. Evergreen tree, 3. Tree
5. 1. Michael Jackson, 2. Popular musician, 3. Musician
6. 1. Nicaragua, 2. Central American country, 3. Country
7. 1. Dr. Diamond, 2. Dentist, 3. Man
8. 1. Boston, 2. city, 3. Place
9. 1. The New York Times, 2. Reading material, 3. Newspaper
10. 1. Diamond family, 2. Group, 3. People
11. 1. Tornado, 2. Wind storm, 3. Storm
12. 1. President, 2. Political leader, 3. Person
13. 1. White shirt, 2. Shirt, 3. Clothing
14. 1. Flute, 2. Wind instrument, 3. Musical instrument
15. 1. IBM corporationration, 2. Organization, 3. Company