Pick nouns from the following passage and classify them as proper nouns and common nouns:

Sam studies in Grade 2 in Saint Peter’s School. His favorite place in the school is the library. It is a room which is full of books of different subjects. There are more than four thousand books arranged in racks and almirahs. There are many chairs and tables to allow children to sit and read. Sam’s most favorite subject is Science. He loves reading scientific facts. Sam’s best friend Ron loves English. He reads story-books in the library. Sam’s classmates Huck, Tom and Mary also use the library to read books.

Proper nouns                                                Common nouns

Did you notice that plural forms of nouns are only found for common nouns? Now write plural forms of the common nouns given below by adding s/es in the end:

bulb-

juice-

piano-

school-

bus-

flower-

box-

jungle-

class-

rose-

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Answers:

Proper nouns- Sam; Saint Peter’s School; Science; Ron; English; Huck; Tom; Mary

Common nouns- place; school; library; room; books; subjects; racks; almirahs; chairs; tables; children; subject; scientific facts; friend; story-books; classmates

Plural forms-  bulbs; juices; pianos; schools; buses; flowers; boxes; jungles; classes; roses