Common vs. Proper Nouns

Front

Common noun?

Back

dog

Front

Common noun that shouldn't be capitalized:

Back

Flower

Front

Identify a proper noun: museum, New York City, park, swimming pool.

Back

New York City

Front

NOT a proper noun:

Back

dog catcher

Front

Identify a proper noun: Dr. Jones, dog park, high school, lions.

Back

Dr. Jones

Front

Identify the proper noun: Our, team, Japan, pitcher.

Back

Japan

Front

Not a proper noun?

Back

airplane

Front

Common noun?

Back

summer

Front

Identify a noun: jump, cat, run, hop.

Back

cat

Front

Identify a noun: swim, write, stop, store.

Back

store