Q:3 Circle the common nouns in these sentences: 1) A monkey is sitting on a tree. 2) The park is full of flowers. 3) A boy is reading a book. 4) A girl is riding a bicycle. 5) My city is very beautiful. 6) There are 36 students in my class. 7) My pet cat is very fat.
Answer (1)
To solve this question, we need to identify common nouns in the given sentences. A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing, unlike a proper noun, which names a specific one.
Let's examine each sentence to find the common nouns:
A monkey is sitting on a tree. Common nouns: monkey , tree . Both 'monkey' and 'tree' refer to general names for objects.
The park is full of flowers. Common nouns: park , flowers . The word 'park' is a general term for a public area, and 'flowers' is a general term for the plants.
A boy is reading a book. Common nouns: boy , book . 'Boy' is a general name for a young male, and 'book' is a general name for a reading material.
A girl is riding a bicycle. Common nouns: girl , bicycle . 'Girl' is used generally for a young female, and 'bicycle' is a general term for a two-wheeled vehicle.
My city is very beautiful. Common noun: city . The word 'city' is a general term used for a large town or urban area.
There are 36 students in my class. Common nouns: students , class . Both 'students' and 'class' are general terms referring to individuals in a learning environment and their group division, respectively.
My pet cat is very fat. Common noun: cat . This uses 'cat' as a general name for a type of pet.
Remember, common nouns refer to general people, places, things, and are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.
