Proper Nouns and Subjects in Sentences - GetReady!

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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, and it is always capitalized. Examples include 'Martina', 'Paris', and 'Microsoft'.

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing. It is not capitalized unless it starts a sentence. Examples include 'teacher', 'city', and 'car'.

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. It tells us who or what the sentence is about.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'My teacher is Mr. Moua.'

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The subject is 'teacher'.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'Oumer is my last name.'

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The subject is 'Oumer'.

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Rewrite the sentence with capital letters for the proper nouns: 'I speak spanish.'

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I speak Spanish.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'I speak Spanish.'

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The subject is 'I'.

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What is the difference between a proper noun and a common noun?

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A proper noun names a specific individual or entity and is capitalized, while a common noun refers to a general class of items and is not capitalized.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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An example of a proper noun is 'New York'.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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An example of a common noun is 'dog'.