What is the proper, common, collective noun in this sentence?
"The milling crowd slowly dispersed after Sheriff Stone asked them to leave."
Answer (2)
the proper noun ---> Sherif Stone **
the common and collective noun ---> crowd****
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The proper noun in the sentence is "Sheriff Stone," while the common and collective noun is "crowd." Proper nouns specify particular names, whereas common nouns are general terms, with collective nouns grouping multiple individuals as one. Here, "crowd" captures many people together in one context.
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