Question

1. which words in the following sentence are common nouns?

the man sat on the chair and broke it.

○ man, chair, it

○ man, sat, chair, broke

○ man, broke, it

○ man, sat, broke

Explanation:

To determine common nouns, we first recall that common nouns name general people, places, or things (not specific ones like proper nouns). Verbs are action words, and pronouns replace nouns.

• In the sentence "The man sat on the chair and broke it":
• "man" is a common noun (names a general person).
• "chair" is a common noun (names a general thing).
• "it" is a pronoun (replaces "chair" here).
• "sat" and "broke" are verbs (actions), so options with verbs are incorrect. The only option with common nouns (and a pronoun, but "it" is also part of the relevant group here) is the first option.

Answer:

A. man, chair, it