Common Nouns
What is a common noun?
A person, place, or thing that is not specific.
What is a proper noun?
A specific person, place, or thing.
What is a collective noun?
A noun that names a group.
Identify the common noun(s):
The buffalo was attacked by lions.
Identify the proper nouns:
Americans in New York had good train service.
Americans, New York
Identify the collective noun:
The band of musicians delivered a brilliant performance.
band
Identify the common nouns:
The boys were playing in the garden.
boys, garden
Identify the proper nouns:
Raul has borrowed a book from me, I bought it in the Gandhi Library last year.
Identify the collective nouns:
The pride of lions were chasing the herd of deer.
pride, herd
Identify the common nouns:
The bakery sells the best bagels in town.
bakery, bagels, town
Identify the proper nouns:
A group of workers from China was led by Mr. Charles Crocker.
China, Mr. Charles Crocker
Identify the collective nouns:
My family got stung by a hive of bees.
family, hive
Identify the common nouns:
Sophie played the part of the queen in the play.
queen, play
What words need to be capitalized?
The eastern and western tracks were joined in promontory, utah, on may 10,1869.
Eastern, Western, Promontory, Utah, May
What collective noun would you use for a group of birds?
Flock