which words in the sentence are common nouns?
The pilgrims had little sugar, so they probably didn't make pies or other desserts for the first Thanksgiving.
A. desserts
B. probably
C. sugar
D. thanksgiving
E. pilgrams
desserts, sugar, and pilgrims are all common nouns. Nouns that aren't common nouns are called "proper nouns." These are words such as names. "Thanksgiving" is a proper noun because it's a name of a holiday.
