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Educational worksheet for identifying proper nouns corresponding to common nouns, illustrated with Einstein and the Colosseum.

Worksheet titled "Common and Proper Nouns" with instructions to think of a proper noun for each common noun listed, featuring a line drawing of Albert Einstein and the Colosseum.

Worksheet titled "Common and Proper Nouns" with instructions to think of a proper noun for each common noun listed, featuring a line drawing of Albert Einstein and the Colosseum.

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Task Explanation:


The task asks you to think of a proper noun for each given common noun. A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., "woman," "man," "mountain"). A proper noun, on the other hand, is a specific name for a person, place, thing, or idea and is always capitalized (e.g., "Mary," "John," "Mount Everest").

Solution:


Below are the proper nouns corresponding to each common noun provided in the image:

1. woman → Mary
2. man → John
3. mountain → Mount Everest
4. book → Harry Potter
5. movie → Titanic
6. monument → Statue of Liberty
7. holiday → Christmas
8. singer → Beyoncé
9. school → Harvard University
10. country → United States
11. day → Sunday
12. teacher → Mrs. Smith
13. city → New York
14. month → January
15. university → Stanford University
16. restaurant → McDonald's
17. company → Apple Inc.
18. hotel → Hilton Hotel
19. planet → Earth
20. actor → Leonardo DiCaprio

Explanation of Each Answer:


- Woman → Mary: "Mary" is a specific name for a woman.
- Man → John: "John" is a specific name for a man.
- Mountain → Mount Everest: "Mount Everest" is a specific mountain.
- Book → Harry Potter: "Harry Potter" is a specific book series.
- Movie → Titanic: "Titanic" is a specific movie.
- Monument → Statue of Liberty: "Statue of Liberty" is a specific monument.
- Holiday → Christmas: "Christmas" is a specific holiday.
- Singer → Beyoncé: "Beyoncé" is a specific singer.
- School → Harvard University: "Harvard University" is a specific school.
- Country → United States: "United States" is a specific country.
- Day → Sunday: "Sunday" is a specific day of the week.
- Teacher → Mrs. Smith: "Mrs. Smith" is a specific teacher.
- City → New York: "New York" is a specific city.
- Month → January: "January" is a specific month.
- University → Stanford University: "Stanford University" is a specific university.
- Restaurant → McDonald's: "McDonald's" is a specific restaurant.
- Company → Apple Inc.: "Apple Inc." is a specific company.
- Hotel → Hilton Hotel: "Hilton Hotel" is a specific hotel.
- Planet → Earth: "Earth" is a specific planet.
- Actor → Leonardo DiCaprio: "Leonardo DiCaprio" is a specific actor.

Final Answer:


\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1. \text{woman} \rightarrow \text{Mary} \\
2. \text{man} \rightarrow \text{John} \\
3. \text{mountain} \rightarrow \text{Mount Everest} \\
4. \text{book} \rightarrow \text{Harry Potter} \\
5. \text{movie} \rightarrow \text{Titanic} \\
6. \text{monument} \rightarrow \text{Statue of Liberty} \\
7. \text{holiday} \rightarrow \text{Christmas} \\
8. \text{singer} \rightarrow \text{Beyoncé} \\
9. \text{school} \rightarrow \text{Harvard University} \\
10. \text{country} \rightarrow \text{United States} \\
11. \text{day} \rightarrow \text{Sunday} \\
12. \text{teacher} \rightarrow \text{Mrs. Smith} \\
13. \text{city} \rightarrow \text{New York} \\
14. \text{month} \rightarrow \text{January} \\
15. \text{university} \rightarrow \text{Stanford University} \\
16. \text{restaurant} \rightarrow \text{McDonald's} \\
17. \text{company} \rightarrow \text{Apple Inc.} \\
18. \text{hotel} \rightarrow \text{Hilton Hotel} \\
19. \text{planet} \rightarrow \text{Earth} \\
20. \text{actor} \rightarrow \text{Leonardo DiCaprio} \\
\end{array}
}
\]
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