Question

common and proper nouns
write the two nouns in each sentence. circle the noun that is the subject
of the sentence.

1. the children ran to see the elephants.
2. courtney wore her new black dress.
3. the cat hid inside the closet.
4. spinach is my favorite vegetable.
5. the cars were racing around the track.

write common or proper for each underlined noun.

1. we picked two quarts of strawberries in one hour.
2. my mother is very interested in the civil war.
3. in the spring, loraine will visit her cousins in california.
4. kevin loves to go to the museum of science in boston.
5. jorge is visiting his grandmother for thanksgiving.

revisit your piece of writing. edit the draft to make sure all common and
proper nouns are used correctly.

Explanation:

1. In the sentence "The children ran to see the elephants", "children" and "elephants" are nouns. "Children" is the subject as it is the doer of the action "ran".
2. In "Courtney wore her new black dress", "Courtney" (a proper noun) and "dress" (a common noun) are nouns. "Courtney" is the subject.
3. For "The cat hid inside the closet", "cat" and "closet" are nouns. "Cat" is the subject.
4. In "Spinach is my favorite vegetable", "Spinach" (a proper noun as it's a specific type of vegetable in this context of being a favorite) and "vegetable" (a common noun) are nouns. "Spinach" is the subject.
5. In "The cars were racing around the track", "cars" and "track" are nouns. "Cars" is the subject.
6. "Strawberries" is a common noun as it's a general name for the fruit.
7. "Civil War" is a proper noun as it's the specific name of a historical war.
8. "Spring" is a common noun (a season in general).
9. "Boston" is a proper noun (a specific city).
10. "Thanksgiving" is a proper noun (a specific holiday).

Answer:

1. Children, elephants (circle Children)
2. Courtney, dress (circle Courtney)
3. Cat, closet (circle Cat)
4. Spinach, vegetable (circle Spinach)
5. Cars, track (circle Cars)
6. common
7. proper
8. common
9. proper
10. proper