Nouns
What are Proper Nouns?
The name of a particular person, place, or thing and that usually begins with a capital letter.
What are Common Nouns?
Common nouns name general people, animals, places, or things.
The word 'table' is a proper noun.
False
Is your name a common or proper noun?
Proper noun
Ms Marquez
- is this a common or proper noun?
Proper
The dog ate my homework.
which are the common nouns?
dog / homework
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
Disneyworld
shopping mall
Disneyworld
What is the difference between common and proper nouns?
Common nouns are general.
Proper nouns are specific.
Those people are in costumes.
What are the common nouns?
people / costumes
New York is a proper noun.
True or False
True
Are common nouns written with a capital or lowercase letter
lowercase
We are going to Disneyworld in December, during Christmas, for our vacation.
Disneyworld / December/ Christmas
She forgot her umbrella at home.
which are the proper nouns?
she / her
Identify all common nouns
home
park
Lisette
girl
Target
home
park
girl
Are people's names proper nouns?
Yes
Which words are examples of common nouns:
Milagros, boy, girl, Sandra, Dominican Republic, Jose, car, cat
boy, girl, car, cat
Examples of proper nouns are:
Rogelio
Marquez
dancer
ball
Monday
Rogelio / Marquez
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
My dog's name is Camille?
Is there a proper noun?
Camille
The word 'Laura' is a common noun.
True or False
False
shoe and Nike
Which one is the common noun?
shoe
Do proper nouns require a capital letter even if it does not start a sentence?
Yes
Identify the common nouns:
Laura likes to go dancing anytime she can.
no common nouns
How many proper nouns are in these sentences?
On Saturday, I watched the movie, "Troy" with my friends.
I - Troy - Saturday