Common and proper nouns

Common Noun

100

Common nouns are written with lowercase letters...true or false

True

200

True or false? Common nouns are always written with capital letters.

False 

300

Select the second common noun in this sentence:

Turkeys aren't from Turkey, but there are lots of turkeys in Turkey.

turkey

400

Choose the common noun...

a) boned

b) bone

c) Bono

b) bone

500

Name three characteristics of common nouns:

1. they are never capitalized unless they are at the beginning of a sentence.

2. they can be modified by articles, determiners, and adjectives.

3. they usually name classes of things, people, and places rather than specific things, people, and places

Proper noun

100

Days of the week are also proper nouns as they refer to a specific period of time. true or false?

True

200

hate, happiness, Italy. Select the proper noun

Italy

300

Which word is Not a proper noun:

Restaurant, Burger King, dish.

Burger King

400

Choose the correct proper noun:

My uncle, thanks Uncle

Thanks, Uncle

500

Name five categories of proper nouns:

1. People’s names

2. Months and days of the week

3. Holidays

4. Names of companies or organizations

5. Names of countries, cities, towns, etc.

6. Nationalities and languages

7. Geographical and celestial names

8. Monuments and buildings

9. Historic Events

10. People’s titles

11. Religions, deities and scripture

12. Titles of books, films and works of art

mixed

100

True or false? A common noun does not contrast with a proper noun, which is the name (or title) we give to something.

False

200

the following word is common or proper noun?

"President Biden"

Proper

300

Write the proper and common noun of the following sentence:

I've been in a lot of castles my favorite is Windsor Castle.

proper noun: Windsor Castle.

common noun: castles.

400

Saturn is a proper or common noun?

Proper

500

When a common noun can become a proper noun and gain capitalization?

when they’re used directly as a name, without any articles or other determiners, they become proper and gain capitalization.

Possessive noun

100

Is the special form of a noun that’s used to indicate ownership. True or false?

True

200

Write a example of singular name ending in “s”

300

Write a singular noun that looks like a plural.

400

is the following correct: 

• “Hey Jude’s” lyrics are so intense.

if not write it correctly and explain it. 

500

Explain the difference between these two sentences:

Giraffes’ and ostriches’ necks are unusually long.

Kim and Harry’s kids are so cute.