Dear all,
This is my first post in this forum. Today I came across about the following sentence in my child's exercise book:
"Rose is a beautiful flower."
And her school needed to point out whether "Rose" in the above sentence is a common or proper noun?
I am in great confusion. Please help.
Warm Regards,
Mamon from India.
This is my first post in this forum. Today I came across about the following sentence in my child's exercise book:
"Rose is a beautiful flower."
And her school needed to point out whether "Rose" in the above sentence is a common or proper noun?
I am in great confusion. Please help.
Warm Regards,
Mamon from India.
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Hi Mamon,
In this usage, "Rose" is probably a common noun. It is capitalized because it is at the beginning of a sentence.
However, if the statement was a metaphorical statement about a person (e.g. "The girl Rose was like a beautiful flower"), it would be a proper noun.
Ciao,
Christen
In this usage, "Rose" is probably a common noun. It is capitalized because it is at the beginning of a sentence.
However, if the statement was a metaphorical statement about a person (e.g. "The girl Rose was like a beautiful flower"), it would be a proper noun.
Ciao,
Christen
Welcome to the forum, Mamon (and Kafeen).
I agree with Kafeen. A 'rose' is a type of flower, and thus is a common noun.
The sentence would be far more typical/natural with the plural form:
- Roses are beautiful flowers.
In addition, using 'rose' without an article (a or the), the sentence would be more natural if the reference were to color:
- Rose is a beautiful color.
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I'd say the only possible way 'Rose' could be considered a proper noun would be if the writer intended the sentence to be figurative, and was in essence comparing a person whose name is Rose to a beautiful flower.
I agree with Kafeen. A 'rose' is a type of flower, and thus is a common noun.
The sentence would be far more typical/natural with the plural form:
- Roses are beautiful flowers.
In addition, using 'rose' without an article (a or the), the sentence would be more natural if the reference were to color:
- Rose is a beautiful color.
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I'd say the only possible way 'Rose' could be considered a proper noun would be if the writer intended the sentence to be figurative, and was in essence comparing a person whose name is Rose to a beautiful flower.
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Hello Mamon,
Welcome to the Forum.
This is my first post in this forum. Today I came across about the following sentence in my child's exercise book:
"Rose is a beautiful flower."
This sentence is not correct. It should be written as "A (or you could say the) rose is a beautiful flower."
And her school needed to point out whether "Rose" in the above sentence is a common or proper noun?
I am in great confusion. Please help.
It's a common noun.
Clive
Welcome to the Forum.
This is my first post in this forum. Today I came across about the following sentence in my child's exercise book:
"Rose is a beautiful flower."
This sentence is not correct. It should be written as "A (or you could say the) rose is a beautiful flower."
And her school needed to point out whether "Rose" in the above sentence is a common or proper noun?
I am in great confusion. Please help.
It's a common noun.
Clive
Hello Kaffeen, Yankee and Clive,
Thank you very much for the answer. It helps a lot. In her exercise book, it is written as "Rose is a beautiful flower.". I also think it should preceed with "A" - > A rose is a beautiful flower.
May God Bless all of us,
Warm Regards,
Mamon.
Thank you very much for the answer. It helps a lot. In her exercise book, it is written as "Rose is a beautiful flower.". I also think it should preceed with "A" - > A rose is a beautiful flower.
May God Bless all of us,
Warm Regards,
Mamon.
Hi all,
I have a similar question
......Banyan is a kind of fig tree.
Will A or The fill in the blank.
I have a similar question
......Banyan is a kind of fig tree.
Will A or The fill in the blank.
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The , because banyan a proper noun here in this sentence
AnonymousThe , because banyan a proper noun here in this sentenceNo!
"The banyan" or "A banyan" would both work. It is NOT a proper noun.
Rose is common noun
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