Proper and Common Nouns

Proper and Common Nouns

Examples & Exercises

by Teacher Jazel

Proper Nouns

are the names of specific people, places, things, or ideas. Proper nouns should always be capitalized.

Examples of Proper Nouns

Dagyeom

Dahun

Dubai

Seoul

Wild Wadi

Starbuks

Burger King

McDonald's

Open Ended

Find the Proper Noun(s) in the sentence.

I live in Dubai.

Dubai

Open Ended

Find the Proper Noun(s) in the sentence.

I was at Starbucks with Dagyeom, Dahun, and Jazel yesterday.

Starbucks

Dagyeom

Dahun

Jazel

Open Ended

Find the Proper Noun(s) in the sentence.

Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world.

Burj Khalifa

Open Ended

Find the Proper Noun(s) in the sentence.

I love eating Samanco Ice Cream.

Samanco Ice Cream

Open Ended

Find the Proper Noun(s) in the sentence.

My mom bought us new toys last week.

NO PROPER NOUNS

Common Nouns

name any person, place, thing, or idea. They are not capitalized unless they come at the beginning of a sentence. 

Examples of Common Nouns

mom/mother

dad/father

boy/girl

restaurant

beach

buildings

burgers

doctor

Open Ended

Replace the underlined Proper Noun with a Common Noun

My dad bought a Ford Mustang.

Ford Mustang - a car

Open Ended

Replace the underlined Proper Noun with a Common Noun.

I love Hyundai and Kia.

Hyundai and Kia - cars

Open Ended

Replace the underlined Proper Noun with a Common Noun.

I visited Dubai Mall, Emirates Mall, and Festival City Mall yesterday.

Dubai Mall, Emirates Mall, and Festival City Mall - malls

Open Ended

Replace the underlined Proper Noun with a Common Noun.

Teacher Jazel is teaching Dagyeom and Dahun English.

Teacher Jazel - the teacher

Dagyeom and Dahun - the students

Open Ended

Replace the underlined Proper Noun with a Common Noun.

I have Samsung S21 and IPhone 12 Pro Max.

Samsung S21 and IPhone 12 Pro Max - smartphones

Open Ended

Write a 10-sentence paragraph about the topic

"The Things I Love To Do With My Family"

NOTE: Start with an introduction and end it with a conclusion. Make sure to apply the rules for Proper and Common Nouns.