Common Nouns
What is a common noun?
General name for a person, place, or thing.
(Example : dog, city, car)
What is a proper noun?
A specific name for a person, place, or organization.
Find the nouns in the sentence:
The dog ran through the park.
"dog" and "park"
Define a proper noun.
A specific person, place, or organization, always capitalized.
Is "book" singular or plural?
Singular.
Identify the common noun in the sentence:
The cat is orange.
Cat
Identify the proper noun in the sentence:
Alice when to New York City.
"Alice" and "New York City"
Identify if the noun in the sentence is singular and plural:
The students play at recess.
Plural
Define a common noun.
A general name for a person, place, or thing.
What is plural for "student"?
Students.
What are three common nouns in this classroom?
book, pencil, notebook
Is "hospital" a proper noun? Why or why not?
No, "hospital" is a common noun.
Replace the common nouns with proper nouns:
The city has a famous restaurant.
Paris has a famous restaurant.
What is a singular noun?
Change the singular noun "pencil" to plural.
Pencils.
Is "school" a common noun or a proper noun?
Common noun
Come up with a sentence that has two proper nouns.
Example : Yamilet lives in Colorado.
Identify all of the nouns in the sentence:
The teacher gave all of the students their homework in the classroom.
teacher, students, homework, classroom
What is a plural noun?
Refers to more than one item.
Change the plural noun "computers" to singular.
Computer.
List five common nouns you find in a kitchen.
plate, spoon, fork, cup, table
Name 5 proper nouns that are names of cities or places.
Example : Denver, Aurora, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City
Come up with a sentence that has one common noun and one proper noun.
Example: The dog ran around Orchard Park.
What is an abstract noun?
Refers to an idea. For example "happiness"
What is plural for "child"?
Children.