Rewrite the following sentences from the passage. In your rewrite, replace one proper noun with a common noun of your choice. Replace one common noun with a proper noun of your choice. Identify your replacements with “(P)” for “proper” and “(C)” for “common.”

Question

Day after day after day, the main street and the park in Midville stood deserted. Sid, my sister, and I stayed in shady corners and in front of
old plastic fans that twisted back and forth, back and forth.
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Answer 1

Day after day after day, the main street and the park in (P) Springfield stood deserted. (C) Emma, my sister, and I stayed in shady corners and in front of old plastic fans that twisted back and forth, back and forth.