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Proper nouns and common nouns Exercise

September 15, 2016 - A2pdf

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.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1In the sentence "The boys were flying kites on the beach," what kind of noun is "kites"?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "" kites "is a common noun" because kites are general things, not a specific name.
2In the sentence "There was an earthquake in Italy on Monday," what kind of noun is "Monday"?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "" Monday "is a proper noun" because Monday is the specific name of a day.
3In the sentence "Radha bought a bicycle for her brother," how are "Radha" and "bicycle" classified?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "" Radha "is a proper noun, and" bicycle "is a common noun" because Radha is a specific person and bicycle is a general thing.
4In the sentence "India is the seventh largest country in the world," how are "India" and "world" classified?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "" India "is a proper noun, and" world "is a common noun" because India is a specific country and world is a general noun.
5In the sentence "Jane, my sister, wants to be an air hostess," how are "Jane" and "air hostess" classified?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "" Jane "is a proper noun, and" air hostess "is a common noun" because Jane is a specific person and air hostess is a general job title.
6In the sentence "I forgot my umbrella at home," how are "umbrella" and "home" classified?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "" umbrella "and" home "are common nouns" because they name general things or places, not specific names.
7In the sentence "America is one of the most developed countries in the world," how are "America" and "countries" classified?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "" America "is a proper noun, and" countries "is a common noun" because America is a specific place and countries is a general plural noun.
8In the sentence "Agra is on the banks of the Yamuna River," how are "Agra" and "Yamuna" classified?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "" Agra "and" Yamuna "are proper nouns" because Agra and Yamuna are specific place names.
9In the sentence "The coach was angry when the boys lost the championship," how are "coach" and "boys" classified?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "" coach "and" boys "are common nouns" because they name general people, not specific people.
10In the sentence "Titanic is the name of the ship that sank on its maiden journey," how are "Titanic" and "ship" classified?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "" Titanic "is a proper noun, and" ship "is a common noun" because Titanic is the specific name of a ship and ship is a general thing.
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Answers

  1. In the sentence “The boys were flying kites on the beach,” what kind of noun is “kites”? — “kites” is a common noun
  2. In the sentence “There was an earthquake in Italy on Monday,” what kind of noun is “Monday”? — “Monday” is a proper noun
  3. In the sentence “Radha bought a bicycle for her brother,” how are “Radha” and “bicycle” classified? — “Radha” is a proper noun, and “bicycle” is a common noun
  4. In the sentence “India is the seventh largest country in the world,” how are “India” and “world” classified? — “India” is a proper noun, and “world” is a common noun
  5. In the sentence “Jane, my sister, wants to be an air hostess,” how are “Jane” and “air hostess” classified? — “Jane” is a proper noun, and “air hostess” is a common noun
  6. In the sentence “I forgot my umbrella at home,” how are “umbrella” and “home” classified? — “umbrella” and “home” are common nouns
  7. In the sentence “America is one of the most developed countries in the world,” how are “America” and “countries” classified? — “America” is a proper noun, and “countries” is a common noun
  8. In the sentence “Agra is on the banks of the Yamuna River,” how are “Agra” and “Yamuna” classified? — “Agra” and “Yamuna” are proper nouns
  9. In the sentence “The coach was angry when the boys lost the championship,” how are “coach” and “boys” classified? — “coach” and “boys” are common nouns
  10. In the sentence “Titanic is the name of the ship that sank on its maiden journey,” how are “Titanic” and “ship” classified? — “Titanic” is a proper noun, and “ship” is a common noun
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