Nouns
What are nouns?
Nouns are people, places or things.
What are common nouns?
Common nouns tell people, animals, places, or things but NOT their formal names.
What are Proper nouns?
Proper nouns name specific people, animal, places or things.
Is your name a common or proper noun?
My name is a Proper noun.
Which of these is a common noun?
Jerry, Katherine, mom, Phil
The common noun is mom if not used as a name.
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, or shopping mall
Disneyland
What is the difference between common and proper nouns?
Common nouns are general and not specific while proper nouns are specific and the name of something.
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?
Two types of nouns are Common and Proper Nouns.
Are common nouns usually written with a capital or lowercase letter?
Common nouns are usually written with a lowercase letter.
(unless it is the first word in a sentence)
Are proper nouns written with a capital or lowercase letter?
Proper nouns are written with a capital.
When is a common noun capitalized?
When it begins the sentence.
How many common nouns are in these sentences?
At the park we saw a dog chasing a squirrel up a tree. Laughing so hard, my ice cream fell to the ground.
6- park, dog, squirrel, tree, ice cream, and ground.
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
Ben, Knott's Berry Farm and Monday
When is a proper noun capitalized?
All the time
Are nouns - action words, or naming words?
Nouns are naming words.
Is "child" a common or proper noun?
Child is a common noun.
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
Example: What is Earth?
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.
2 - Bob and Larry