Question

Identify the common noun in the sentence below:
There was an earthquake in Mexico on Wednesday.
A) Earthquake
B) Mexico
C) Wednesday
D) None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: The noun is an important part of speech. The words that denote the name of someone or something in general and not specifically are considered to be a common noun. The name of places, and other things, is referred to as a noun.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze each option one by one.
Option A is an earthquake. The word earthquake is a common noun. This is because this is a general term used to refer to all types of earthquakes that occur at any place. Therefore, option A is possibly the correct answer.

Option B is Mexico. It is the name of a country. It is a specific term and therefore is referred to as a proper noun. According to the hint, such words are not a common noun. Hence, option B is incorrect.

Option C is Wednesday. It is the name of a day in the week. It is a specific term and therefore is referred to as a proper noun. According to the hint, such words are not a common noun. Hence, option C is also incorrect.

Option D is none of the above. Since option A is correct. Therefore, option D is also the wrong or incorrect answer.

Note:
The nouns that are used to denote a group of something or something, in general, is a common noun. By identifying the words that can be used to denote someone or something in general, the correct answer can be identified.