Question

Identify the proper noun in the following sentence:
The Amazon is the largest river in the world.

• A. The
• B. Amazon
• C. river
• D. world

Answer 1

The correct option is B Amazon

A proper noun refers to a particular person and always start with a capital letter. In the given sentence, Amazon is the name of a particular river and refers to the largest river in the world. It is the proper noun. The correct answer is Option B.

Option A: The word "the" is an article and not a noun.

Options C and D viz. river and world are common nouns.

Hence, options A, C, and D are incorrect.