Explanation:
This task is about choosing the correct punctuation for capital letters in proper nouns and common nouns.
Rule to remember:
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Proper nouns (names of specific people, places, brands, etc.) start with a capital letter and keep it capitalized even when written alone or in a list.
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Common nouns (general words like “table”, “orange”, “girl”) are lowercase unless they start a sentence.
Now go through each pair:
1.
Qutub Minar / qutub minar
→ Qutub Minar is the name of a famous monument in India — a proper noun.
✔ Correct:
Qutub Minar
2.
Table / table
→ “Table” is a general object — a common noun. Unless at the start of a sentence, it’s lowercase.
✔ Correct:
table
3.
Cinderella / cinderella
→ Cinderella is a character’s name — a proper noun.
✔ Correct:
Cinderella
4.
Oranges / oranges
→ “Oranges” here refers to the fruit — a common noun. Even plural, it’s lowercase unless starting a sentence.
✔ Correct:
oranges
5.
Ludo / ludo
→ Ludo is the name of a board game — a proper noun (like Monopoly, Scrabble). Game names are usually capitalized.
✔ Correct:
Ludo
6.
Chinese / chinese
→ “Chinese” refers to a language or nationality — always capitalized as a proper adjective/noun.
✔ Correct:
Chinese
7.
Ganga river / Ganga River
→ “Ganga” is the proper name; “River” is part of the full name (“Ganga River”), so both words are capitalized in formal usage. But note: sometimes “river” is lowercase if not part of the official name (e.g., “the Ganga river”). However, in standard English style guides, when “River” follows a proper name *as part of the name*, it’s capitalized:
Ganga River. So
✔ Correct:
Ganga River
8.
Abs school / ABS School
→ “ABS School” looks like an acronym-based name (e.g., “ABS” stands for something). Acronyms are all caps, and “School” is part of the proper name → capitalized.
✔ Correct:
ABS School
9.
football / Football
→ “Football” is a sport — a common noun. Lowercase unless at sentence start.
✔ Correct:
football
10.
deer / Deer
→ “Deer” is an animal — common noun. Lowercase.
✔ Correct:
deer
11.
Girl / girl
→ General term, not a specific person’s name → lowercase.
✔ Correct:
girl
12.
squirrel / Squirrel
→ Animal name — common noun → lowercase.
✔ Correct:
squirrel
So the correct choices (the ones to tick) are:
1. Qutub Minar
2. table
3. Cinderella
4. oranges
5. Ludo
6. Chinese
7. Ganga River
8. ABS School
9. football
10. deer
11. girl
12. squirrel
Final Answer:
Qutub Minar, table, Cinderella, oranges, Ludo, Chinese, Ganga River, ABS School, football, deer, girl, squirrel
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