Common Versus Proper Nouns

What is a common noun?

A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea. Common nouns are NOT capitalized.

​desk

Multiple Choice

Are common nouns capitalized?

• Yes

• No

​Proper Noun

What is a proper noun?

A proper noun names a particular person, place, thing, or idea. A proper noun is always capitalized.

​The Statue of Liberty

Multiple Choice

A proper nouns is never capitalized.

• True

• False

​Common Nouns	​Proper Nouns
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​Examples of Common Nouns & Proper Nouns

Multiple Select

Check all the common nouns.

• state

• Wisconsin

• lake

• Sheboygan

Multiple Choice

Which one of these words is a common noun?

• phone

• Apple Iphone

Multiple Choice

What is the common noun in this sentence:

Pizza is super delicious!

• pizza

• is

• super

• delicious

Multiple Select

Check all the proper nouns.

• Monday

• kindness

• Nike

• shoes

Multiple Select

Choose the proper nouns below that need to be capitalized.

• friend

• mars

• december

• brother

Multiple Choice

Is the word Christmas a proper noun or a common noun?

• proper noun

• common noun

Multiple Choice

Which word is a proper noun?

• video game

• Fortnite

Multiple Select

Mark all the proper nouns that are not correct in this sentence: I really like soda, so my sister, Sue, drove me to walmart to buy a sprite.

• soda

• sister

• walmart

• sprite