Question

underline each common noun. circle each proper noun.
a. many people watch the boats on the river.

1. the home of the royal family is buckingham palace.
2. queen elizabeth sometimes stays at windsor castle with her family.
3. there are many ancient castles located throughout england.
4. one of the busiest stations for trains is victoria station.
5. fleet street is the destination of some business travelers.
6. people often drink tea in the afternoon.
7. many citizens of other nations respect the traditions of the english.

Explanation:

Common nouns name general people, places, things or ideas. Proper nouns name specific people, places, things or ideas and are capitalized.

• In "Many people watch the boats on the river.", "people", "boats", "river" are common nouns.
• In "The home of the royal family is Buckingham Palace.", "home", "family" are common nouns, "Buckingham Palace" is a proper noun.
• In "Queen Elizabeth sometimes stays at Windsor Castle with her family.", "family" is a common noun, "Queen Elizabeth", "Windsor Castle" are proper nouns.
• In "There are many ancient castles located throughout England.", "castles" is a common noun, "England" is a proper noun.
• In "One of the busiest stations for trains is Victoria Station.", "stations", "trains" are common nouns, "Victoria Station" is a proper noun.
• In "Fleet Street is the destination of some business travelers.", "destination", "travelers" are common nouns, "Fleet Street" is a proper noun.
• In "People often drink tea in the afternoon.", "people", "tea", "afternoon" are common nouns.
• In "Many citizens of other nations respect the traditions of the English.", "citizens", "nations", "traditions" are common nouns, "English" (referring to the English - people or culture) can be considered a proper noun in a sense but here "English" is more like an adjective modifying "traditions", and "English" as a noun for the people would be better if it was something like "the English people".

Answer:

a. Underlined: people, boats, river
b. Underlined: home, family; Circled: Buckingham Palace
c. Underlined: family; Circled: Queen Elizabeth, Windsor Castle
d. Underlined: castles; Circled: England
e. Underlined: stations, trains; Circled: Victoria Station
f. Underlined: destination, travelers; Circled: Fleet Street
g. Underlined: people, tea, afternoon
h. Underlined: citizens, nations, traditions