Noun & Capitalization

Which word is a *common noun*?

• Egypt

• Monday

• teacher

• Nile River

Which noun is a *proper noun*?

• city

• school

• book

• Murray Middle School

Proper nouns should always:

• be written in lowercase

• start with capital letters

• be underlined

• have three words

Which word is a *concrete noun*?

• love

• courage

• cookie

• idea

Which word is an *abstract noun*?

• happiness

• pencil

• puppy

• chair

Which one names a person?

• mountain

• doctor

• park

• pencil

Which is a place?

• Cairo

• book

• runner

• joy

Which noun should be capitalized?

• cat

• toy

• english

• flower

Which sentence uses proper nouns correctly?

• I went to the park on friday.

• Sarah visited Paris in June.

• The boy ate pizza from italy.

• My mom speaks french.