Common and Proper Nouns Test 2 | Reading Level 2 | Preview - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The task is to identify the common noun in each sentence from the given options. A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea. It is not capitalized unless it appears at the beginning of a sentence or as part of a title.

Solution:

#### Part One - Common Nouns

1. Sentence: My family and I went to the circus yesterday.
- Options:
a) and
b) family
c) went
d) to
- Analysis:
- "and" is a conjunction.
- "family" is a common noun (a general term for a group of people).
- "went" is a verb.
- "to" is a preposition.
- Correct Answer: b) family

2. Sentence: John Bill Ricketts staged the first circus performance in the US on April 3, 1793.
- Options:
a) circus
b) April
c) staged
d) U.S.
- Analysis:
- "circus" is a common noun (a general term for a type of entertainment).
- "April" is a proper noun (the name of a month).
- "staged" is a verb.
- "U.S." is an abbreviation for "United States," which is a proper noun.
- Correct Answer: a) circus

3. Sentence: Isaac Van Amburgh began the tradition of taming jungle cats in 1830.
- Options:
a) of
b) Isaac Van Amburgh
c) tradition
d) began
- Analysis:
- "of" is a preposition.
- "Isaac Van Amburgh" is a proper noun (a specific person's name).
- "tradition" is a common noun (a general term for a custom or practice).
- "began" is a verb.
- Correct Answer: c) tradition

4. Sentence: PETA is a group that believes that circus animals are treated cruelly.
- Options:
a) group
b) PETA
c) cruelly
d) treated
- Analysis:
- "group" is a common noun (a general term for a collection of people or things).
- "PETA" is an acronym for "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals," which is a proper noun.
- "cruelly" is an adverb.
- "treated" is a verb.
- Correct Answer: a) group

5. Sentence: The static or fixed trapeze act is performed on bars and ropes that mainly stay in place.
- Options:
a) mainly
b) is
c) performed
d) bars
- Analysis:
- "mainly" is an adverb.
- "is" is a verb.
- "performed" is a verb.
- "bars" is a common noun (a general term for metal rods or supports).
- Correct Answer: d) bars

6. Sentence: Albert Petrovski set the record for juggling eleven rings at the same time.
- Options:
a) Albert
b) same
c) record
d) performed
- Analysis:
- "Albert" is part of a proper noun (a specific person's name).
- "same" is an adjective.
- "record" is a common noun (a general term for a best achievement).
- "performed" is a verb.
- Correct Answer: c) record

7. Sentence: A tightrope walker known as The Great Farini crossed the Niagara Falls.
- Options:
a) known
b) Farini
c) Niagara
d) walker
- Analysis:
- "known" is a past participle of the verb "know."
- "Farini" is part of a proper noun (a specific person's stage name).
- "Niagara" is part of a proper noun (the name of a specific location).
- "walker" is a common noun (a general term for someone who walks).
- Correct Answer: d) walker

Final Answers:

1. b) family
2. a) circus
3. c) tradition
4. a) group
5. d) bars
6. c) record
7. d) walker

Boxed Final Answer:
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