Underline the proper nouns and circle the common nouns in the
given sentences.
1. Berlin is a beautiful city.
2. India won the cricket match against Australia.
3. Shelley's mother picked her up from school.
4. Sumaiya loves to eat oranges.
5. Rohit and Joy are going to the park.
6. Monday is the first day of the week.
7. Aruna loves chocolate.
8. Mr Shetty is a painter.
Answers
Noun
Explanation:
Noun is a name of any person, place, animal or thing.
Common noun is any general noun.
Example - boy, book, table, park, etc.
Proper noun is a noun that designates a particular person, place, animal or thing.
Example - Africa, Ram, Gold, Mt. Everest, etc.
Sentences:
1. Berlin is a beautiful city.
- Berlin is proper noun,
- city is common noun.
2. India won the cricket match against Australia.
- India and Australia are proper noun.
- Cricket, match are common noun.
3. Shelley's mother picked her up from school.
- Shelley is proper noun.
- Mother, school are common nouns.
4. Sumaiya loves to eat oranges.
- Sumaiya is proper noun.
- oranges is a common noun.
5. Rohit and Joy are going to the park.
- Rohit and Joy are proper nouns.
- Park is common noun.
6. Monday is the first day of the week.
- Monday is proper noun.
- Day and week are common nouns.
7. Aruna loves chocolate.
- Aruna is proper noun.
- Chocolate is common noun.
8. Mr Shetty is a painter.
- Mr Shetty is proper noun.
- painter is common noun.
Answer:1. Berlin is Proper Noun & City is Common Noun.
Explanation: Berlin is a perticular city. That's why Berlin is Proper Noun. On the other hand, City means we can understand any other city. That's why City is Common Noun.