Identifying Common and Proper Nouns

What is a common noun?

• An action

• A describing word

• A general person, place, or thing

• A specific person, place, or thing

What is a proper noun?

• An action

• A describing word

• A connecting word

• A specific person, place, or thing

Too much soda is unhealthy for you.

• common noun

• proper noun

Wawa sandwiches are very tasty.

• common noun

• proper noun

Should all proper nouns begin with a capital or uppercase letter?

• Yes

• No

Which word is a proper noun?

• school

• go

• Wednesday

• boys

Did you see mr. shin visit the dog in october?

• Mr. Shin, visit

• Did, see

• Mr. Shin, October

Is the word listed below a common or proper noun?

• Common noun

• Proper noun

What is the difference between common nouns and proper nouns?

• The main difference between common nouns and proper nouns is that common nouns are general and not capitalized, whereas proper nouns are specific and capitalized.

• Common nouns refer to people, proper nouns refer to objects

• Common nouns are always capitalized, proper nouns are always lowercase

• Common nouns are always plural, proper nouns are always singular

What is a common noun?

• A common noun is a proper noun

• A common noun is a type of verb

• A common noun is a specific name for a person

• A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea.