Nouns Person Place Thing Idea Common Proper ESL

Are all proper nouns capitalized?

• Yes
• No

What change should be made in this sentence?

The cafeteria is serving hamburgers on wednesday.

• Change cafeteria to Cafeteria

• Change hamburgers to Hamburgers

• Change wednesday to Wednesday

• No change is needed

What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?

During the civil war, many relatives fought against each other.

• Change civil war to Civil war

• Change civil war to Civil War

• Change relatives to Relatives

• Make no change

What is an example of a proper noun?

• school

• house

• Glengary Elementary

• elementary school

The boys will go to school on Wednesday. Which word is a proper noun?

• noun
• Wednesday
• boys
• school

Alice was a very curious little girl. What is the proper noun in this sentence. 

• girl
• Alice

Names a person, place, thing, or idea and is NOT capitalized.

• Common noun

• Proper noun

Names a specific person, place, thing, or idea and IS capitalized.

• Common noun

• Proper noun

What change should be made to this sentence?

Let's order chinese food for dinner.

• Change food to Food

• Change dinner to Dinner

• Change chinese food to Chinese Food

• Change chinese food to Chinese food

What change should be made to this sentence?

The U.S. Congress, which meets in Washington D.C., was established by the constitution of 1787.

• Change U.S. Congress to U.S. congress

• Change constitution of 1787 to Constitution of 1787

• Change Washington, D.C. to washington, d.c.

• Change Washington, D.C to Washington, d.c.