Question

Identify the proper noun from the sentence given below:
The Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world.

a) Taj Mahal
b) seven
c) world
d) none of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Proper nouns are often capitalized, and they are the specific names given to other common nouns.

Complete answer:

 A proper noun is a name used for an individual person, place, or organization, spelled with an initial capital letter. For example, the words Delhi, London, and Sarah are all proper nouns. It is a noun that identifies a single entity and is used to refer to that entity.

So, in the sentence ‘Jane was playing in the garden outside’, only the word ‘Jane’ is the proper noun. The word ‘garden’ is considered a common noun as it is not the name of a specific garden.

Now let’s look at our options:

a) Taj Mahal - This is the name of a specific monument of the world. It has been capitalized. This means that this is a proper noun. So, this is the correct option.
b) seven - This word is a counting word. It does not start with a capital letter and it is not the name of a specific object. So, this is an incorrect option.
c) world - The word ‘world’ is considered a common noun. It does not start with a capital letter and it also is not the name of a specific object. So, this is not an incorrect option.
d) none of the above - We know this option is incorrect because we have already found the answer.

Note: Understand what a proper noun entails, study the necessities i.e., a capital letter, a name, etc. Go through each and every option and choose the appropriate option accordingly.