Can You Identify The Proper Noun?

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1. Tim likes to put pepper and salt on his chicken salad.

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The correct answer is "tim". The question mentions that Tim likes to put pepper and salt on his chicken salad, indicating that Tim is the one who enjoys this particular combination of flavors.

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Can You Identify The Proper Noun? - Quiz

Take a sneak peek at this quiz and see if you can find the proper noun. Did you know that proper nouns are typically not preceded by an... see morearticle or other limiting modifiers? Did you know that proper nouns may sometimes possess a definite article as part of the name? Did you know the proper noun makes the object more specific? Take this quiz and learn about proper nouns! see less

2. Our high school teacher taught us that mercury is the planet closest to the sun.

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Mercury is the correct answer because it is the planet closest to the sun. In our solar system, Mercury is the first planet from the sun and has the shortest distance to it. It is a common fact taught in schools that Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, hence making it the correct answer.

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3. My cousin annie is from a small town in italy called naples.

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This answer includes the names "annie," "italy," and "naples," which are all mentioned in the given statement. The statement mentions that "My cousin Annie is from a small town in Italy called Naples," confirming the correctness of the answer.

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4. We went fishing on my uncle's boat and saw some whales near gaspe.

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The answer "gaspe" refers to the location where the whales were seen. It suggests that the activity of fishing took place on the narrator's uncle's boat, and during this time, they encountered some whales near Gaspe.

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5. My teacher went to montreal to watch a hockey game at the arena between the canadiens and the leafs.

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The correct answer is montreal, canadiens, leafs. The question mentions that the teacher went to Montreal to watch a hockey game at the arena. It also specifies that the game was between the Canadiens and the Leafs. Therefore, the correct answer includes the location (Montreal) and the teams playing (Canadiens and Leafs).

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6. Robert stevenson wrote a book called treasure island.

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The correct answer includes the keywords "robert," "stevenson," "treasure," and "island." These keywords are all related to the question statement, which mentions that Robert Stevenson wrote a book called Treasure Island. Therefore, the correct answer includes all the relevant information from the question.

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7. Lisa works as a programmer at microsoft.

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The question states that Lisa works as a programmer at Microsoft. The correct answer includes the names "Lisa" and "Microsoft", which are the only relevant information given in the question.

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8. When we went to mcdonald's for lunch, danny ate a big mac and I ate fries.

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The correct answer is "mcdonald's, danny, big mac". The explanation is that the question is asking for the items or people mentioned in the given sentence. In the sentence, it is mentioned that they went to McDonald's for lunch and Danny ate a Big Mac. Therefore, the correct answer includes "mcdonald's" as the place they went to, "danny" as the person who ate, and "big mac" as the food that Danny ate.

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9. I have an appointment at the hospital with dr. smith on friday.

Explanation

The given sentence states that the person has an appointment at the hospital with Dr. Smith on Friday. The answer correctly identifies the two key elements of the sentence, which are "Dr. Smith" and "Friday". These are the specific details mentioned in the sentence that provide information about the appointment.

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10. We had a surprise birthday party for aunt helen on wednesday

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The given sentence states that "We had a surprise birthday party for Aunt Helen on Wednesday." The correct answer includes the words "aunt," "Helen," and "Wednesday," which are all mentioned in the sentence. These words are directly related to the context of the sentence and are essential in understanding the event that took place.

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Tim likes to put pepper and salt on his chicken salad.
Our high school teacher taught us that mercury is the planet closest...
My cousin annie is from a small town in italy called naples.
We went fishing on my uncle's boat and saw some whales near gaspe.
My teacher went to montreal to watch a hockey game at the arena...
Robert stevenson wrote a book called treasure island.
Lisa works as a programmer at microsoft.
When we went to mcdonald's for lunch, danny ate a big mac and I ate...
I have an appointment at the hospital with dr. smith on friday.
We had a surprise birthday party for aunt helen on wednesday
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