In this task, you need to count the number of nouns/verbs in the given sentence.

Q: Sentence: 'scissors balanced on a plastic carton balanced on a shelf'. Count the number of nouns in this sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'A jumbo jet airplane flying through the air'. Count the number of verbs in this sentence.

A: 1
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Q: Sentence: 'A man riding a snowboard down a hill'. Count the number of verbs in this sentence.

A:
1
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