Task: Circle the proper nouns and underline common nouns in each sentence.
#### Explanation:
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Proper Nouns: These are specific names of people, places, or things. They are usually capitalized.
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Common Nouns: These are general names for people, places, or things. They are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
Let's analyze each sentence and identify the proper nouns and common nouns:
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1. Adi is her cousin.
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Proper Noun: Adi
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Common Noun: cousin
Marked Sentence:
Adi is her cousin.
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2. Tina played with her brother.
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Proper Noun: Tina
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Common Noun: brother
Marked Sentence:
Tina played with her brother.
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3. We will go to the Delhi zoo this evening.
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Proper Noun: Delhi
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Common Nouns: zoo, evening
Marked Sentence:
We will go to the Delhi zoo this evening.
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4. Paris is a beautiful city in Europe.
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Proper Nouns: Paris, Europe
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Common Noun: city
Marked Sentence:
Paris is a beautiful city in Europe.
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5. Our new classmate is from Bangalore.
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Proper Noun: Bangalore
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Common Noun: classmate
Marked Sentence:
Our new classmate is from Bangalore.
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6. New Delhi is the capital of India.
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Proper Nouns: New Delhi, India
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Common Noun: capital
Marked Sentence:
New Delhi is the capital of India.
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7. I will buy vegetables from the Grocery Mart.
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Proper Noun: Grocery Mart
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Common Noun: vegetables
Marked Sentence:
I will buy vegetables from the Grocery Mart.
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8. Amit is going on a camping trip.
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Proper Noun: Amit
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Common Nouns: trip
Marked Sentence:
Amit is going on a camping trip.
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9. Pizza, burgers, and noodles are all junk foods.
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No Proper Nouns
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Common Nouns: Pizza, burgers, noodles, junk foods
Marked Sentence:
Pizza, burgers, and noodles are all junk foods.
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10. Aladdin had a magic lamp.
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Proper Noun: Aladdin
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Common Nouns: lamp
Marked Sentence:
Aladdin had a magic lamp.
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11. Queen Elizabeth lives in Buckingham Palace in London.
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Proper Nouns: Queen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace, London
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No Common Nouns
Marked Sentence:
Queen Elizabeth lives in Buckingham Palace in London.
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12. You can buy pens, pencils, paper, and books from this shop.
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No Proper Nouns
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Common Nouns: pens, pencils, paper, books, shop
Marked Sentence:
You can buy pens, pencils, paper, and books from this shop.
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Final Answer:
The proper nouns are circled, and the common nouns are underlined in each sentence as explained above.
Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{\text{See marked sentences above for proper nouns (circled) and common nouns (underlined).}}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of common and proper nouns worksheets.
