grammar | capitalization

grammar | capitalization

Monday, October 26

common and proper nouns

common nouns: basic nouns

• book

• street

• school

• sister

• college

• store

• country

common and proper nouns

proper names: specific names

• The Outsiders

• Second Avenue

• North High School

• Miss Grace

• DMACC

• Fareway

• United States of America

common nouns: basic nouns

• basic nouns DO NOT get capital letters

proper nouns: specific nouns (NAMES)

• you HAVE TO capitalize proper nouns

Multiple Select

Which of these are common nouns? Check ALL of them.

• computer

• Hoover High School

• cell phone

• pencil

• Mr. Graeber

Multiple Select

Which of these are proper nouns? Check ALL of them.

• Miss V

• couch

• classroom

• Holcomb Avenue

• Puerto Rico

Multiple Choice

What word in this sentence is a proper noun and needs to be capitalized?

I was born in november.

• was

• born

• in

• november

Multiple Choice

What word in this sentence is a proper noun and needs to be capitalized?

My best friend is esther.

• best

• friend

• is

• esther

Multiple Choice

What word in this sentence is a proper noun and needs to be capitalized?

My family likes to shop at walmart for groceries.

• family

• shop

• walmart

• groceries

Open Ended

Write 3 sentences using common nouns.

Open Ended

Write 3 sentences using proper nouns. Use correct capitalization.