Common Nouns and Proper Nouns

The boys were flying kites on the beach.

• Kites is a proper noun

• Kites is a common noun

There was an earthquake in Italy on Monday.

• Monday is a proper noun

• Monday is a common noun

Radha bought a bicycle for her brother.

• Radha is a proper noun and bicycle is a common noun

• Radha is a common noun and bicycle is a proper noun

India is the seventh largest country in the world.

• India is a proper noun and world is a common noun

• India and world are common nouns

Jane, my sister, wants to be an air hostess.

• Jane is a proper noun and air hostess is a common noun

• Jane is a common noun and air hostess is a proper noun

I forgot my umbrella at home.

• Umbrella and home are proper nouns

• Umbrella and home are common nouns

America is one of the most developed countries in the world.

• America is a proper noun and countries is a common noun

• America and countries are common nouns

• America and countries are proper nouns

Agra is on the banks of river Yamuna.

• Agra and Yamuna are proper nouns

• Agra and Yamuna are common nouns

• River is a proper noun and Agra is a common noun

The coach was angry when the boys lost the championship.

• Coach and boys are proper nouns

• Coach and boys are common nouns

• Coach is a proper noun and championship is a common noun

Titanic is the name of the ship that sank on its maiden journey.

• Titanic is a proper noun and ship is a common noun

• Titanic is a common noun and ship is a proper noun