Distinguishing those nouns that uniquely or generically identify something. The difference between a common noun and a proper noun is what type of thing they are referring to. Common nouns refer to generic things while proper nouns refer to specific things.
1. Types of Nouns: Common & Proper Nouns Project LA Activity
2. Common Nouns Common Nouns are any person, place, or thing. Common nouns are not capitalized. The city A policeman That newspaper
3. Proper Nouns Common Nouns are the name of a special person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are capitalized. Dallas Officer Walker New York Times
4. Tell if the underlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer. Mary visited the school last Friday. Next Sentence
5. Common Noun It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.
6. Proper Noun It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.
7. Tell if the underlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer. The President rode in a limousine. Next Sentence
8. Common Noun It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.
9. Proper Noun It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.
10. 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
11. Common Noun It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.
12. Proper Noun It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.
13. Tell if the underlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer. All of Amy’s paper is missing from her notebook. Next Sentence
14. Common Noun It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.
15. Proper Noun It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.
16. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper My parents joined grover church last sunday.
17. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper My parents joined Grover Church last Sunday.
18. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper Uncle rob used to live in orlando, florida.
19. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper Uncle Rob used to live in Orlando, Florida.
20. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper We heard the govenor’s speech on television in january.
21. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper We heard the Govenor’s speech on television in January.
22. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper Both randal and sue visited marine world.
23. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper Both Randal and Sue visited Marine World.