Common and Proper

Nouns
A noun is a word that names a person,
place, thing, or idea.
A common noun names any person, place,
thing or idea. Common nouns are not
capitalized, unless they come at the
beginning of a sentence.
Examples:

teacher baseball city
Common Nouns
Common Nouns are any person, place,
or thing. Common nouns are not
capitalized.
The city
A policeman
That newspaper

Common Nouns
Proper Nouns
Common Nouns are the name of a
special person, place, or thing. Proper
nouns are capitalized.
Dallas
Officer Walker
New York Times

Proper Nouns
A proper noun names a particular person,
place, thing, or idea. Proper nouns are
always capitalized.
Examples:


Mrs. Boyd Atlanta Braves New York
ASSIGNMENT #1


1. Write ten (10) common nouns.
2. Write ten (10) sentences with two
common nouns.
3. Underline each common noun.
Proper Nouns
Proper and Common Nouns
Proper nouns refer to a specific thing
Proper Nouns are ALWAYS capitalized.

Common nouns refer to a general thing.
Common Noun Proper Noun
shoes Air Jordan's
teacher Mr. Morton
science class Biology 101
book War of the Worlds
ASSIGNMENT #2


1. Write ten (10) proper nouns.
2. Write ten(10) sentences with two
proper nouns.
3. Underline each proper noun.
Tell if the underlined noun is common
or proper. Click the noun to check
your answer.
Mary visited the school last
Friday.
Next Sentence
Tell if the underlined noun is common
or proper. Click the noun to check
your answer.
The President rode in a
limousine.
Next Sentence
Tell if the underlined noun is common
or proper. Click the noun to check
your answer.
The elephants and monkeys
were at the San Francisco
Zoo.
Next Sentence
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
My parents joined
grover church last
sunday.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
My parents joined
Grover Church last
Sunday.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
Uncle rob used to live
in orlando, florida.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
Uncle Rob used to
live in Orlando,
Florida.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
We heard the
govenors speech on
television in january.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
We heard the
Govenors speech on
television in January.