A common noun is a general person, place or thing. It is not specific.
200
Joe goes to West Virginia University in Morgantown.
Joe, West Virginia University, and Morgantown
200
Name two common nouns.
book, table
300
I went to clean my teeth, so I went to the bathroom.
teeth and bathroom
300
Tom and Sara go to Paris every summer.
Tom and Sara - person
Paris - place
summer - thing
300
West Virginia University is a good school.
school
300
Sara, John, and Tom went to Pittsburgh International Airport so they could fly to Spain.
Sara, John, Tom, Pittsburgh International Airport, and Spain
300
Name two proper nouns.
Stacy, Eiesland Hall
400
Judy looked at the board in her classroom.
Judy, board, and classroom
400
The students go to class every week.
students - person
class and week - things
400
Morgantown is a city in West Virginia.
city
400
What is a proper noun?
A proper noun names a specific person, place or thing. It begins with a capital (upper case) letter.
400
Name one person, one place, and one thing.
girl, IEP, pencil
500
Mike likes to buy clothes and walk his dog every day.
Mike, clothes, dog, and day
500
Jane left her house to go to the store for some food.
Jane - person
house and store - place
food - thing
500
Students need pens, pencils, books, and paper for class.
students, pens, pencils, books, paper, and class
500
How is a proper noun different from a common noun?
Proper nouns are used for specific people, places and things. They begin with capital (upper case) letters. Common nouns are used for general, not specific, people, places and things.
500
Name two common nouns and two proper nouns
school and building
Intensive English Program and Eiesland Hall