Common nouns are names of people, places and things in general. Examples are: mother, tiger, city and table.
Proper nouns are the names of a particular person, place or thing. Examples are: Karan, India, Jasmine, Antarctica, Greenland and Alps.
Identify the proper nouns and common nouns in the following sentences.
Tips:
It is easy to identify proper nouns – they always start with a capital letter.
It is easy to identify common nouns – they have both singular and plural forms.
1The boys were flying kites on the beach.
Wrong!
2There was an earthquake in Italy on Monday.
Wrong!
3Radha bought a bicycle for her brother.
Wrong!
4India is the seventh largest country in the world.
Wrong!
5Jane, my sister, wants to be an air hostess.
Wrong!
6I forgot my umbrella at home.
Wrong!
7America is one of the most developed countries in the world.
Wrong!
8Agra is on the banks of river Yamuna.
Wrong!
9The coach was angry when the boys lost the championship.
Wrong!
10Titanic is the name of the ship that sank on its maiden journey.
Wrong!
Done.
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Answers
- The boys were flying kites on the beach. Kites is a common noun
- There was an earthquake in Italy on Monday. Monday is a proper noun
- Radha bought a bicycle for her brother. Radha is a proper noun and bicycle is a common noun
- India is the seventh largest country in the world. India is a proper noun and world is a common noun
- Jane, my sister, wants to be an air hostess. Jane is a proper noun and air hostess is a common noun
- I forgot my umbrella at home. Umbrella and home are common nouns
- America is one of the most developed countries in the world. America is a proper noun and countries is a common noun
- Agra is on the banks of river Yamuna. Agra and Yamuna are proper nouns
- The coach was angry when the boys lost the championship. Coach and boys are common nouns
- Titanic is the name of the ship that sank on its maiden journey. Titanic is a proper noun and ship is a common noun
