Question

exercise 16 - capitalize all proper nouns in the following sentences.

1. i have traveled all the way from oregon.
2. our uncle tim worked near the mississippi river.
3. the four cars drove north on macon.
4. the irish are hardy people.
5. my father flew to europe for a business meeting.
6. we had a picnic in hernando state park.
7. our aunt wendy has her birthday on thanksgiving.
8. the golden gate bridge leads to san francisco.

exercise 17 - label each underlined word with a c for common or a p for proper noun.

1. the pacific northwest includes several states.
2. the name of betsy’s pet dog is patch.
3. my uncle helped nathan build a house.
4. which school is west of summer avenue?
5. valentines day is in the month of february.

Explanation:

For Exercise 16, we capitalize proper nouns (names of people, places, geographic features, holidays, etc.). For Exercise 17, we identify if a noun is common (general) or proper (specific).

Exercise 16 Solutions:

1. I have traveled all the way from Oregon. (Oregon is a state, a proper noun)
2. Our uncle Tim worked near the Mississippi River. (Tim is a person's name, Mississippi River is a geographic feature)
3. The four cars drove north on Macon. (Macon is a place name)
4. The Irish are hardy people. (Irish refers to a nationality/ethnic group)
5. My father flew to Europe for a business meeting. (Europe is a continent)
6. We had a picnic in Hernando State Park. (Hernando State Park is a specific park)
7. Our aunt Wendy has her birthday on Thanksgiving. (Wendy is a person's name, Thanksgiving is a holiday)
8. The Golden Gate Bridge leads to San Francisco. (Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco are proper nouns for a landmark and a city)

Exercise 17 Solutions:

1. The \underline{Pacific Northwest} (p, proper noun - specific region) includes several \underline{states} (c, common noun - general term for states).
2. The \underline{name} (c, common noun - general term for a name) of Betsy’s pet dog is \underline{Patch} (p, proper noun - name of a dog).
3. My \underline{uncle} (c, common noun - general term for an uncle) helped \underline{Nathan} (p, proper noun - person's name) build a house.
4. Which \underline{school} (c, common noun - general term for a school) is west of \underline{Summer Avenue} (p, proper noun - specific street name)?
5. \underline{Valentine's Day} (p, proper noun - holiday) is in the \underline{month} (c, common noun - general term for a month) of \underline{February} (p, proper noun - name of a month).

Answer:

Exercise 16:

1. I have traveled all the way from Oregon.
2. Our uncle Tim worked near the Mississippi River.
3. The four cars drove north on Macon.
4. The Irish are hardy people.
5. My father flew to Europe for a business meeting.
6. We had a picnic in Hernando State Park.
7. Our aunt Wendy has her birthday on Thanksgiving.
8. The Golden Gate Bridge leads to San Francisco.

Exercise 17:

1. Pacific Northwest: p; states: c
2. name: c; Patch: p
3. uncle: c; Nathan: p
4. school: c; Summer Avenue: p
5. Valentine's Day: p; month: c; February: p