Nouns
Are people's names proper nouns?
Yes
What are Common Nouns?
Common nouns are the general names of people, places, things or animals.
The word 'table' is a proper noun.
False
Is your name a common or proper noun?
Proper noun
Melody?
Proper or common?
Proper
What are Proper Nouns?
Specific name of a person, place, thing or animal, that begins with a capital letter.
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?
No Proper Nouns!
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Identify the common nouns:
Laura likes to go dancing anytime she can.
None! No common nouns!!
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India is the largest country in the world.
What are the common nouns?
country, world
Which are examples of common nouns:
Milagros, boy, girl, Sandra, Dominican Republic, Jose, car, cat
boy, girl, car, cat
Examples of proper nouns are:
Ana M.
Maru
dancer
ball
Monday
Ana M. , Maru , Monday
Lismary is from Cuba and she now lives in the United States. She lives in the state of Florida.
What are the proper nouns?
Lismary , Cuba , United States , Florida
I'd like you to meet my friend Tina.
Proper nouns?
Tina
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 all common nouns
home
park
Lisette
girl
Target
home
park
girl
How many proper nouns are in the sentence?
One day, I was walking to the park, when I saw my friends Bob and Larry.
2
Bob
Larry