Which answer choice lists all of the common nouns in the following sentence?
A few days before the race,Squeaky met thr girls on the street.
A.days, race, Squeaky
B.days, race, street
C.days, race, Squeaky, girls
D.days, race, girls, street
Is the answer B?
No.
Read that sentence again and identify the nouns -- how many and which kind.
Ok so is the answer D?
Right
To determine the answer, we need to identify the common nouns in the given sentence. Common nouns are general, non-specific people, places, or things. Here are the steps to find the answer:
1. Identify the nouns in the sentence: "A few days before the race, Squeaky met the girls on the street."
- days
- race
- Squeaky
- girls
- street
2. Identify the common nouns: Common nouns are general, non-specific nouns that do not refer to specific names or unique titles.
- days (common noun)
- race (common noun)
- girls (common noun)
- street (common noun)
Now let's look at the answer choices:
- A. days, race, Squeaky: Squeaky is not a common noun, so this answer choice is incorrect.
- B. days, race, street: This answer choice correctly lists all the common nouns in the given sentence.
- C. days, race, Squeaky, girls: This answer choice lists all the nouns in the sentence, not just the common nouns. So it is incorrect.
- D. days, race, girls, street: This answer choice lists all the nouns in the sentence, not just the common nouns. So it is incorrect.
Therefore, the correct answer is B.