Question

Identify the common noun in each sentence. Select “Check Answers” to see how well you did.

1.
George Washington was a great leader.


A.
George Washington

B.
great

C.
leader
2.
Thomas Jefferson, like Washington, made his home in Virginia.


A.
made

B.
home

C.
Virginia
3.
Jefferson doubled America's land with the Louisiana Purchase.


A.
land

B.
with

C.
Louisiana Purchase
4.
Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.


A.
primary

B.
author

C.
Declaration of Independence
5.
President James Monroe, another Virginian, established a famous principle in the Monroe Doctrine.


A.
famous

B.
principle

C.
Monroe Doctrine

Answer 1

Here are the common nouns in each sentence:

1. **C. leader**
2. **B. home**
3. **A. land**
4. **B. author**
5. **B. principle**

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