Grammar-Common Nouns

What is a common noun?

• A specific name for a person

• A general name for a person, place, thing, or idea

• A unique name for a place

• A particular name for a thing

Give 5 examples of common nouns.

• banana, computer, ocean, happiness, running

• car, dog, book, city, teacher

• table, chair, lamp, bed, refrigerator

• love, hate, fear, joy, anger

Is the word 'book' a common noun or a proper noun?

• verb

• common noun

• adjective

• preposition

Identify the common nouns in the following sentence: The cat chased the mouse.

• apple, banana

• cat, mouse

• dog, bird

• car, bicycle

What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

• Common nouns are general, proper nouns are specific

• Common nouns are capitalized, proper nouns are not

• Common nouns are concrete, proper nouns are abstract

• Common nouns are singular, proper nouns are plural

Write a sentence using at least 3 common nouns.

• The cat chased the dog

• The book flew away

• The car danced in the rain

• The tree sang a song

Can a common noun be capitalized? Why or why not?

• Yes

• No, because it is against grammar rules

• No, because only proper nouns are capitalized

• No, because it is always written in lowercase

Explain the concept of abstract nouns and provide an example of a common abstract noun.

• Love

• Chair

• Dog

• Running

How can you identify a common noun in a sentence?

• By searching for verbs in the sentence

• By looking for specific names for people, places, things, or ideas that are capitalized

• By looking for general names for people, places, things, or ideas that are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence.

• By identifying adjectives in the sentence

What are some common mistakes people make when using common nouns?

• Using adjectives instead of nouns, not using possessive forms correctly, and using singular forms incorrectly

• Not capitalizing proper nouns, using plural forms incorrectly, and not using articles or determiners when necessary