Underline the nouns and say whether they are proper, common or collective noun.

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Here are the answers:

a)Jane was excited to see a large bear at the Zoological Gardens.
Common noun : bear
Proper Noun : Jane , Zoological Gardens.

b) The hunters were attacked by a swarm of bees in the forest.
Common noun : hunters, bees, forest
Collective Noun : swarm

c) We will watch How to Train Your Dragon on Sunday.
Proper noun : How to Train Your Dragon, Sunday

d) d) I left my bottle in the train.
Common noun: bottle, train.

Explanation: 
A noun is the name of a person, place, animal or thing. 
  • Common nouns: These are common names of people, places, animals and things. For example boy, girl, student, chair, city etc.
  • Proper nouns: These are specific names of people, places, animals and things. For example Jane, Sunday, London, Nike etc.
  • Collective nouns: Collective nouns are the names given to the group of persons, animals or things. For example: fleet, herd, swarm etc.
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