Identify the choice that best describes the underlined word.
Carlos wrote a report about modern foods for his social studies class.
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common noun
common noun
proper noun
proper noun
compound noun
compound noun
collective noun
common noun
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined word.
As I listened to Carlos, I pictured myself at the fair in St. Louis.
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Responses
common noun
common noun
proper noun
proper noun
compound noun
compound noun
collective noun
The underlined word "Carlos" is a proper noun.
To identify the choice that best describes the underlined word in the sentence, we need to understand the different types of nouns.
1. A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., dog, city, book).
2. A proper noun is a specific name of a person, place, or thing (e.g., Carlos, New York, Coca-Cola).
3. A compound noun is formed by combining two or more words to create a new noun (e.g., basketball, sunflower).
4. A collective noun is used to refer to a group of people, animals, or things as a single entity (e.g., team, herd, class).
In the given sentence, the word "Carlos" is a specific name, making it a proper noun.