Question

lesson 28 common and proper nouns
there are two main classes of nouns: common nouns and proper nouns.
a common noun names any one of a class of objects. examples: child, tree, home.
a proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing. it begins with a capital letter. examples: margaret laurence; chilliwack; house of commons.
a. underline the common nouns, and circle the proper nouns in each sentence.

1. in the story, a prince and a pauper changed clothing.
2. estevan, saskatchewan is close to the border between canada and the united states.
3. do you remember the story about scrooge and tiny tim?
4. sumatra is a large island in the indian ocean.
5. in canada, the weather is a favourite topic of conversation.
6. we learned to make paper from the chinese.

7.
ikki - tikki - tavi\ by rudyard kipling is a story about a mongoose.

1. shamrock is the name commonly given to the national emblem of ireland.
2. the shilling is a silver coin used in england.
3. the lights of our car were reflected in the wet pavement.
4. nathan, did you come with sam last tuesday?
5. the great sphinx is the most famous monument in egypt.
6. my family visited mexico and guatemala this year.

b. write a common noun suggested by each proper noun.

1. panama
2. treasure island
3. linda
4. alberta
5. beethoven
6. pacific
7. iceland
8. saturn
9. ms. taylor
10. africa
11. edison
12. north america
13. december
14. toronto
15. university of ottawa
16. rocky mountains
17. mr. dean
18. huron
19. titanic
20. thanksgiving

Explanation:

Common nouns name a general class of objects and are not capitalized (except at the start of a sentence). Proper nouns name specific people, places, or things and start with a capital letter. For part A, we identify and mark them accordingly. For part B, we find a general - category noun related to each specific proper noun.

Answer:

Part A

1. In the story, a prince and a pauper changed clothing. (Underline: story, prince, pauper; Circle: none)
2. Estevan, Saskatchewan is close to the border between Canada and the United States. (Underline: border; Circle: Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada, United States)
3. Do you remember the story about Scrooge and Tiny Tim? (Underline: story; Circle: Scrooge, Tiny Tim)
4. Sumatra is a large island in the Indian Ocean. (Underline: island; Circle: Sumatra, Indian Ocean)
5. In Canada, the weather is a favourite topic of conversation. (Underline: weather, topic, conversation; Circle: Canada)
6. We learned to make paper from the Chinese. (Underline: paper; Circle: Chinese)
7. "Rikki - Tikki - Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling is a story about a mongoose. (Underline: story, mongoose; Circle: "Rikki - Tikki - Tavi", Rudyard Kipling)
8. Shamrock is the name commonly given to the national emblem of Ireland. (Underline: name, emblem; Circle: Shamrock, Ireland)
9. The shilling is a silver coin used in England. (Underline: coin; Circle: shilling, England)
10. The lights of our car were reflected in the wet pavement. (Underline: lights, car, pavement; Circle: none)
11. Nathan, did you come with Sam last Tuesday? (Underline: none; Circle: Nathan, Sam, Tuesday)
12. The Great Sphinx is the most famous monument in Egypt. (Underline: monument; Circle: Great Sphinx, Egypt)
13. My family visited Mexico and Guatemala this year. (Underline: family; Circle: Mexico, Guatemala)

Part B

1. Panama - country
2. Treasure Island - island
3. Linda - girl
4. Alberta - province
5. Beethoven - composer
6. Pacific - ocean
7. Iceland - country
8. Saturn - planet
9. Ms. Taylor - woman
10. Africa - continent
11. Edison - inventor
12. North America - continent
13. December - month
14. Toronto - city
15. University of Ottawa - university
16. Rocky Mountains - mountains
17. Mr. Green - man
18. Huron - lake
19. Titanic - ship
20. Thanksgiving - holiday