Common and Proper Nouns Flashcard

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples include 'teacher', 'city', and 'book'.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization. Examples include 'Miss Johnson', 'New York', and 'Amazon'.

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How do you capitalize proper nouns in a sentence?

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Proper nouns should always be capitalized. For example, 'the president of the united states' should be written as 'the President of the United States'.

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Identify the common noun in this sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The common noun is 'dog'.

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Identify the proper noun in this sentence: 'Sarah went to Paris last summer.'

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The proper noun is 'Sarah' and 'Paris'.

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What is the difference between common and proper nouns?

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Common nouns refer to general items, while proper nouns refer to specific names. For example, 'city' (common) vs. 'Los Angeles' (proper).

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Correct the capitalization: 'the eiffel tower is in france.'

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The correct sentence is 'The Eiffel Tower is in France.'

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What is an example of a proper noun?

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An example of a proper noun is 'Mount Everest'.

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What is an example of a common noun?

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An example of a common noun is 'river'.

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Identify the common noun in this sentence: 'The children played in the park.'

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The common noun is 'children' and 'park'.