Question

practice

1. statue of liberty
2. hospital
3. boston marathon
4. sadness
5. blue ridge mountains
6. intelligence
7. tenth avenue

b find the two nouns in each sentence. underline the noun if it is a common noun. circle the noun if it is a proper noun, and write it correctly on the line. the first one is done for you.

1. unusual races occur all over the (united states) united states
2. the denver gorilla run is a funny event.
3. all contestants dress as gorillas.
4. they raise money for a conservation fund.
5. these animals are endangered in africa.
6. a very muddy competition occurs in washington.
7. its official name is the samish bay low tide mud run.
8. the pacific ocean is the beautiful backdrop.
9. the athletes must trudge through thick mud.
10. this contest supports education.
11. another unusual race takes place at the north pole.
12. the marathoners race across the frozen arctic ocean.

Explanation:

A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing and is capitalized. A common noun names a general - type of person, place, or thing. We identify nouns in each sentence and classify them accordingly.

Answer:

1. Unusual races occur all over the (united states) - Circle "United States"
2. The denver gorilla run is a funny event. - Circle "Denver Gorilla Run", underline "event"
3. All contestants dress as gorillas. - Underline "contestants", underline "gorillas"
4. They raise money for a conservation fund. - Underline "money", underline "conservation fund"
5. These animals are endangered in africa. - Underline "animals", Circle "Africa"
6. A very muddy competition occurs in washington. - Underline "competition", Circle "Washington"
7. Its official name is the samish bay low tide mud run. - Circle "Samish Bay Low Tide Mud Run", underline "name"
8. The pacific ocean is the beautiful backdrop. - Circle "Pacific Ocean", underline "backdrop"
9. The athletes must trudge through thick mud. - Underline "athletes", underline "mud"
10. This contest supports education. - Underline "contest", underline "education"
11. Another unusual race takes place at the north pole. - Underline "race", Circle "North Pole"
12. The marathoners race across the frozen arctic ocean. - Underline "marathoners", Circle "Arctic Ocean"