Task: Identify and underline proper nouns with red crayons and common nouns with blue crayons.
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Example:
- Sentence:
Jack is a famous painter.
- Proper noun:
Jack (underlined in red)
- Common noun:
painter (underlined in blue)
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1) Agra is on the banks of river Yamuna.
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Proper nouns:
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Agra (name of a city)
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Yamuna (name of a river)
- Underline
Agra and
Yamuna in red.
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Common nouns:
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banks (general term for land near a river)
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river (general term for a body of water)
- Underline
banks and
river in blue.
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2) Radha bought a bicycle for her brother.
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Proper noun:
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Radha (a person's name)
- Underline
Radha in red.
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Common nouns:
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bicycle (general term for a two-wheeled vehicle)
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brother (general term for a male sibling)
- Underline
bicycle and
brother in blue.
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3) Mumbai is a big city.
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Proper noun:
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Mumbai (name of a city)
- Underline
Mumbai in red.
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Common noun:
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city (general term for a large urban area)
- Underline
city in blue.
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4) Mary loves to read a book every night.
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Proper noun:
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Mary (a person's name)
- Underline
Mary in red.
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Common nouns:
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book (general term for a written work)
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night (general term for the time after sunset)
- Underline
book and
night in blue.
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5) There is a orange tree near my house.
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Common nouns:
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orange (general term for a fruit or color)
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tree (general term for a plant)
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house (general term for a dwelling)
- Underline
orange,
tree, and
house in blue.
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Note: There are no proper nouns in this sentence.
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Final Answer:
1.
Agra (red),
river (blue),
Yamuna (red),
banks (blue)
2.
Radha (red),
bicycle (blue),
brother (blue)
3.
Mumbai (red),
city (blue)
4.
Mary (red),
book (blue),
night (blue)
5.
orange (blue),
tree (blue),
house (blue)
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{1. Agra (red), river (blue), Yamuna (red), banks (blue)} \\
\text{2. Radha (red), bicycle (blue), brother (blue)} \\
\text{3. Mumbai (red), city (blue)} \\
\text{4. Mary (red), book (blue), night (blue)} \\
\text{5. orange (blue), tree (blue), house (blue)}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of common noun worksheet 1st grade.
