Task Overview:
The task requires identifying and marking
common nouns and
proper nouns in each sentence. Here are the guidelines:
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Proper nouns name specific people, places, or things and always begin with a capital letter.
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Common nouns name general classes of people, places, or things and do not begin with a capital letter unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
Solution:
#### Sentences and Analysis:
1.
The Empire State Building is in New York.
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Proper nouns: The Empire State Building, New York
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Common nouns: building, city
2.
That mouse is laughing at the monkey.
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Proper nouns: None
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Common nouns: mouse, monkey
3.
Old Yeller is my favorite book.
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Proper nouns: Old Yeller
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Common nouns: book
4.
Alex waxed his new car.
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Proper nouns: Alex
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Common nouns: car
5.
The boys bicycled across Ohio.
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Proper nouns: Ohio
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Common nouns: boys, bicycle
6.
Allen made French toast for everyone.
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Proper nouns: Allen
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Common nouns: toast, everyone
7.
The White House is the home of the President.
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Proper nouns: The White House, President
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Common nouns: house, home
8.
Dr. Johnson gave the baby a shot.
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Proper nouns: Dr. Johnson
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Common nouns: baby, shot
9.
Philadelphia is a city in Pennsylvania.
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Proper nouns: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Common nouns: city
10.
Michael was excited about his new skateboard.
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Proper nouns: Michael
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Common nouns: skateboard
11.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
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Proper nouns: Alexander Graham Bell
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Common nouns: telephone
12.
The boy waited for the bus.
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Proper nouns: None
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Common nouns: boy, bus
13.
Susan said that she finished her work.
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Proper nouns: Susan
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Common nouns: work
14.
I can only see three books on Marsha's desk.
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Proper nouns: Marsha
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Common nouns: books, desk
Final Answer:
Marking the nouns as requested:
1.
The Empire State Building (proper) is in
New York (proper).
2. That
mouse (common) is laughing at the
monkey (common).
3.
Old Yeller (proper) is my favorite
book (common).
4.
Alex (proper) waxed his new
car (common).
5. The
boys (common) bicycled across
Ohio (proper).
6.
Allen (proper) made
French toast (common) for
everyone (common).
7.
The White House (proper) is the home of the
President (proper).
8.
Dr. Johnson (proper) gave the
baby (common) a
shot (common).
9.
Philadelphia (proper) is a
city (common) in
Pennsylvania (proper).
10.
Michael (proper) was excited about his new
skateboard (common).
11.
Alexander Graham Bell (proper) invented the
telephone (common).
12. The
boy (common) waited for the
bus (common).
13.
Susan (proper) said that she finished her
work (common).
14. I can only see three
books (common) on
Marsha's (proper)
desk (common).
Final Answer:
\boxed{
\text{See the marked nouns above.}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of common and proper noun worksheet 2nd grade.
