Underline the common nouns and circle the proper nouns in the following sentences:
a) The Himalayas are the youngest fold mountains on the Earth.
b) Muslims worship in mosques.
c) The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean.
d) January is the first month of the year.
e) Sachin Tendulkar is the best cricket player.
f) The Times of India is the best selling newspaper.
g) Akbar was a famous king of the Mughal dynasty.
h) Shubham is an intelligent boy.
i) The Ramayana is the holy book of the Hindus.
j) Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize for his book, "Gitanjali".
k) Christmas is the festival of Christians.
l) Sunil went to Chennai and then took a trip to visit the whole country.
m) The Ganga is a sacred river of the Hindus.
n) Tom and Jerry are popular cartoon characters.
o) Maruti is the most popular brand of cars.
Answer (2)
In the sentences provided, common nouns are general terms while proper nouns are specific names. Each sentence showcases various common and proper nouns which can be identified through underlining and circling respectively. Understanding these distinctions helps clarify the role of nouns in language.
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Sentence a: The Himalayas are the youngest fold mountains on the Earth.
Common nouns: mountains, Earth
Proper noun: Himalayas
Sentence b: Muslims worship in mosques.
Common noun: mosques
Proper noun: Muslims
Sentence c: The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean.
Common noun: ocean
Proper noun: Pacific Ocean
Sentence d: January is the first month of the year.
Common nouns: month, year
Proper noun: January
Sentence e: Sachin Tendulkar is the best cricket player.
Common noun: player
Proper noun: Sachin Tendulkar
Sentence f: The Times of India is the best selling newspaper.
Common noun: newspaper
Proper noun: The Times of India
Sentence g: Akbar was a famous king of the Mughal dynasty.
Common nouns: king, dynasty
Proper nouns: Akbar, Mughal
Sentence h: Shubham is an intelligent boy.
Common noun: boy
Proper noun: Shubham
Sentence i: The Ramayana is the holy book of the Hindus.
Common nouns: book
Proper nouns: Ramayana, Hindus
Sentence j: Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize for his book, 'Gitanjali.'
Common nouns: book
Proper nouns: Rabindranath Tagore, Nobel Prize, Gitanjali
Sentence k: Christmas is the festival of Christians.
Common nouns: festival
Proper nouns: Christmas, Christians
Sentence l: Sunil went to Chennai and then took a trip to visit the whole country.
Common nouns: trip, country
Proper nouns: Sunil, Chennai
Sentence m: The Ganga is a sacred river of the Hindus.
Common nouns: river
Proper nouns: Ganga, Hindus
Sentence n: Tom and Jerry are popular cartoon characters.
Common nouns: cartoon, characters
Proper nouns: Tom, Jerry
Sentence o: Maruti is the most popular brand of cars.
Common nouns: brand, cars
Proper noun: Maruti
In summary, common nouns describe general items or people, while proper nouns name specific ones and are typically capitalized.
