James broke the plate I gave him to put on the table.

Common nouns identify people, things, or places in general.

Common noun are not captalized.

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

Choice A is incorrect because "him" is a pronoun, not a common noun. Common nouns are names for general things like "table," while pronouns replace specific nouns like "he" replaces "James".

table, him

Choice B is incorrect because "broke" is a verb, not a noun. Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas. "Table" is a common noun because it names a thing, but "broke" is not a noun; it’s a verb that shows action.

broke, table

Choice C is incorrect because "plate" and "on" are not common nouns; "plate" is a common noun, but "on" is a preposition. Common nouns are names for people, places, or things, while prepositions show the relationship between words.

plate, on

Choice D is correct. "Plate" and "table" are common nouns because they are general words used for things we see every day. They don’t refer to specific items, like names do, but to any plate or table in general.

plate, table

Nouns in the given sentence - James, plate, table

Common nouns in the given sentence -plate, table

Choice D

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?