01: Common and Proper Nouns

It is a person, a place, or a thing. It refers also to an idea or an event.

• verb

• adverb

• adjective

• noun

Identify the nouns in the sentence. If there are two or more nouns, separate them with a comma (eg. ham, cheese, fries):

"Maisie is a very good daughter."

Identify the nouns in the sentence. If there are two or more nouns, separate them with a comma (eg. ham, cheese, fries):

"The chef cooked delicious pizza for Miguel."

Identify the nouns in the sentence. If there are two or more nouns, separate them with a comma (eg. ham, cheese, fries):

"Oh no, our table! It's broken."

These are the two kinds of nouns.

• common and proper

• subject and predicate

• mass and count

• abstract and concrete

this refers to generic or general names of people, places, things, objects, animals, ideas, or events.

• proper

• common

• abstract

• count

Give an example of a common noun. 

It refers to special or specific names of people, places, things, objects, animals, ideas, or events.

• proper

• count

• common

• mass

Give an example of a proper noun.

Why are names important in speaking and writing?