Nouns
What are nouns?
Nouns are words that name something such as a person, place, animal or thing.
What are common nouns?
Common nouns name general people, animals, places, or things
What are Proper nouns?
Proper nouns name specific people, animal, places or things.
Is your name a common or proper noun
Proper noun
What is the word that tells you the name of something?
Noun
Finish the statement...
Nouns are also called...
'naming words'
Which of the following is a common noun?
Kfc
Burger King
Mothers'
restaurant
restaurant
Which of the following is a proper noun?
library
market
Botanic Gardens
shopping centre
Botanic Gardens
What is the difference between common and proper nouns?
Common nouns are general and not specific while proper nouns are not general and are specific
Nouns can be:
a. common
b. proper
c. verbs
d. options a and b
d. options a and b
Name two types of nouns
Common and Proper Nouns
Are common nouns written with a capital or common letter?
Common letter
Are proper nouns written with a capital or common letter?
Capital
When is a common noun capitalized?
When it begins the sentence.
Identify all common nouns
restaurant
park
Jurong
girl
Changi
restaurant
park
girl
Are all names nouns?
Yes
Examples of common nouns are:
Siti, Jordan, boy, girl, Huimin, Raju, car, cat, Singapore, Adidas, belt, shoes, Africa, computer, country
computer, country, boy, girl, car, cat, belt, shoes
Examples of proper nouns are:
Mr Gan, Atikah, boy, girl, Susan, John, car, cat, Malaysia, belt, shoes, Wednesday
Mr Gan, Atikah, Susan, John, Malaysia, Wednesday
When is a proper noun capitalized?
All the time
Are nouns describing words, action words, or naming words
Naming words
Is child a general name or is it specific?
General name
When can a common noun be in capital letters?
When they are apart of a title or start a sentence
Do proper nouns require a capital letter even if it does not start a sentence?
Yes
Identify the common and proper noun in the sentence.
The girl wanted to play with John in Kingston at the park.
Common Nouns
girl, park
Proper Nouns
John, Kingston
How many proper nouns are in these sentences?
One day, I was walking to Lot 1 Shopping Mall, when I saw my friend Tom outside Concord Primary School. He was with his mother and little sister, Mary.
4