Nouns
What are nouns?
People, places, things, and animals
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
Which of these is a common noun?
Jerry
Katherine
mom
Phil
mom
True or False
Common nouns are lowercase
True
Which of the following is a common noun?
Mc Donalds
dog
Burger King
bike
dog
bike
Which of the following is a proper noun?
library
market
Disneyland
shopping mall
Disneyland
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. complete sentence
d. both and A and B
d. both a and b
What are the 2 types of nouns?
Common and Proper Nouns
Are common nouns written with a capital or lowercase letter
lowercase
Are proper nouns written with a capital or lowercase letter?
Capital
When is a common noun capitalized?
When it begins the sentence.
Identify all common nouns
home
park
Knott's Berry Farm
girl
Target
home
park
girl
Are all names nouns?
Yes
Examples of common nouns are:
Bob, boy, girl, Rylin, Ryder, Ryan, car, cat
boy, girl, car, cat
Examples of proper nouns are:
Ben
Knott's Berry Farm
ball
Monday
Knott's Berry Farm and Monday
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 special name?
General name
True or False
common nouns are only capitalized in the beginning of a sentence.
True
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 Liam in Temecula at the park.
Common Nouns
girl, park
Proper Nouns
Liam, Temecula
How many proper nouns are in these sentences?
One day, I was walking to the park, when I saw my friends Bob and Larry.