I'll help you identify the proper nouns in each sentence. Let me work through this step by step.
A proper noun is a specific name of a person, place, or thing. Proper nouns always start with a capital letter.
Let me go through each sentence:
1. "George Washington was the first president of the United States."
- George Washington (person's name)
- United States (country name)
2. "Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world."
- Mount Everest (specific mountain name)
3. "The author J.K. Rowling wrote the famous Harry Potter series."
- J.K. Rowling (person's name)
- Harry Potter (character/book series name)
4. "The Amazon Rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world."
- Amazon Rainforest (specific place name)
5. "Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon."
- Neil Armstrong (person's name)
6. "The Mona Lisa is a world-famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci."
- Mona Lisa (painting name)
- Leonardo da Vinci (person's name)
7. "Australia is the only country that is also a continent."
- Australia (country/continent name)
8. "The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark in Paris, France."
- Eiffel Tower (specific landmark name)
- Paris (city name)
- France (country name)
9. "Albert Einstein developed the theory of relativity."
- Albert Einstein (person's name)
10. "The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth."
- Pacific Ocean (ocean name)
- Earth (planet name)
Final Answer:
1. George Washington, United States
2. Mount Everest
3. J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter
4. Amazon Rainforest
5. Neil Armstrong
6. Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci
7. Australia
8. Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
9. Albert Einstein
10. Pacific Ocean, Earth
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