Proper nouns and common nouns grade 8

Proper nouns are the names of people, places, things or ideas and they should always be capitalised.

• False

• True

• None

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

I think *aunt Anita* made scones for my lunchbox last night.

• Aunt Anita

• aunt anita

• Correct as it is

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Common nouns are not capitalised unless they are at the beginning of a sentence.

• True

• False

• None

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

I have an English examination on *tuesday, May 9*.

• tuesday , may 9

• Tuesday , May 9.

• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

The *civil war* period was fascinating.

• Civil war

• Civil War

• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Joseph learned *French in France*.

• French in France

• french in france

• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

My family and I are moving to *johannesburg, gauteng*.

• Johannesburg, gauteng

• Johannesburg, Gauteng

• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Write the words Common Noun next to each common nouns and re-write each proper noun.

1. alice smith -
2. carpenter -
3. dog -
4. easter friday -
5. book-

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

The grade8 class is taking a school trip to the *Kruger National Park*.

• Kruger National park

• Kruger national park

• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Write the proper nouns of your choice for each common noun below.

E.g university - University of Johannesburg.

1. book -
2. country -
3. school -
4. holiday -
5. athlete -
6. subject -

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B