Question

Identify the common noun from the below sentence:
James, my friend, is an expert surgeon.

• A. James, surgeon
• B. James, friend
• C. friend, expert
• D. friend, surgeon

Answer 1

The correct option is D friend, surgeon

Common nouns are nouns which do not refer to a particular person, place or thing. They are not capitalised.

In the given sentence, the word: James is a proper noun as it refers to the name of a particular person. Also note that it is capitalised. Hence, it is not a common noun.

The words: friend and surgeon are common nouns. Note that these are not capitalised.

The word: expert is an adjective and not a noun. .

Hence, the correct answer is option D.