Exploring Common and Proper Nouns in English

In this video, Elvis and Omar play a game to learn about common and proper nouns. They discuss the differences between these types of nouns, emphasizing that proper nouns are specific names and require capitalization. Examples are provided to illustrate the concepts, and the lesson concludes with a recap of the key points.

What is the game introduced at the beginning?

• Word Association

• Name That Noun

• Alphabet Soup

• Person Plays Thing

Why did Elvis use capital letters in his answers?

• To make them stand out

• To emphasize the words

• Because they were proper nouns

• It was a mistake

What makes a noun a common noun?

• It starts with a capital letter

• It is always singular

• It names a specific thing

• It is a general name

What distinguishes a proper noun from a common noun?

• Its complexity

• Its general usage

• Its specificity

• Its length

Which option lists only common nouns?

• dog, city, festival

• child, fort, ball

• April, Jimmy, Everest

• Monday, Ginger, Honda

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• Car

• City

• Dog

• Jimmy

Which of the following is not a proper noun?

• animal

• Honda City

• The Red Fort

• Ginger

What is required for all proper nouns?

• To end with a period

• To start with a capital letter

• To be plural

• To be in lowercase

When do common nouns require capitalization?

• When they are at the start of a sentence

• When they are used as names

• Both A and C

• When they are in titles

What did Omar learn from Elvis?

• The importance of games in learning

• The difference between common and proper nouns

• How to capitalize nouns correctly

• The names of various objects