Nouns
Common Nouns
Reina Pepiada
Common/Proper Nouns
Bonus
100

What are Proper Nouns?

The name of a particular person, place, or thing and that usually begins with a capital letter.

Pronouns are treated more like proper nouns than common nouns. example ;

I, he , she, they, us, our, 

100

What are Common Nouns?

Common nouns name general people, animals, places, or things.

100

The word 'table' is a proper noun.

False

100

Is your name a common or proper noun?

Proper noun

100

Melody?

Proper

200

India is the seventh largest country in the world.

which are the common nouns?

seventh / country / world

200

Which of the following is a common noun?

Mc Donalds

dog

Burger King

bike


dog 

bike

200

Which of the following is a proper noun?

library

market

Disneyworld 

shopping mall 

Disneyworld

200

What is the difference between common and proper nouns?

Common nouns are general.

Proper nouns are specific.

200

Sexy people in sexy costumes!

common nouns?

people / costumes

300

New York is a proper noun.

True or False

True

300

Are common nouns written with a capital or lowercase letter 

lowercase

300

We are going to Disneyworld in December, during Christmas, for our vacation.

Disneyworld / December/ Christmas

300

She forgot her umbrella at home.

which are the proper nouns?

she / her

300

Identify all common nouns

home

park

Lisette

girl

Target 

home

park

girl

400

Are people's names proper nouns?

Yes

400

Examples of common nouns are:

Milagros, boy, girl, Sandra, Dominican Republic, Jose, car, cat

boy, girl, car, cat

400

Examples of proper nouns are:

Ana M.

Maru

dancer

ball

Monday


Ana M. / Maru / Monday

400

Lismary is from Cuba and she now lives in the United States. She lives in the state of Florida.

Which are the proper nouns?

Lismary / Cuba / she / United States / she / Florida

400

I'd like you to meet my friend Tina.

Proper nouns?

I / my / Tina

500

The word 'Laura' is a common noun.

True or False

False

500

shoe and Nike 

Which one is the common noun

shoe

500

Do proper nouns require a capital letter even if it does not start a sentence? 

Yes

500

Identify the common nouns:

Laura likes to go dancing anytime she can.

no common nouns

500

How many proper nouns are in these sentences?

One day, I was walking to the park, when I saw my friends Bob and Larry. 

5

One day, I was walking to the park, when I saw my friends Ricardo and Ora.