Exploring Common and Proper Nouns

The video tutorial introduces nouns, explaining that they are people, places, things, or ideas. It distinguishes between common nouns, which are everyday items written in lowercase, and proper nouns, which are specific names written with capital letters. The tutorial includes exercises to identify these nouns in sentences and emphasizes the importance of understanding grammar rules to differentiate between common and proper nouns.

Which of the following is an example of a noun that represents an idea?

• Cat

• Justice

• Mountain

• Table

What type of noun is 'pencil'?

• Abstract noun

• Collective noun

• Common noun

• Proper noun

Which of the following is NOT a common noun?

• Bag

• Hogwarts

• Agenda

• Refrigerator

What distinguishes a proper noun from a common noun?

• It is always plural

• It starts with a capital letter

• It is always an idea

• It is always a place

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• Computer

• Refrigerator

• Apple (the company)

• Island

Identify the common noun in the sentence: 'The purple caterpillar Tommy was crawling away on the sled.'

• Purple

• Sled

• Tommy

• Caterpillar

In the sentence 'Pooh was going to be seeing a pirate ship at the zoo,' which word is a common noun?

• Zoo

• Pooh

• Pirate

• Ship

Identify the proper noun in the sentence: 'The purple caterpillar Tommy was crawling away on the Red Flyer sled.'

• Sled

• Caterpillar

• Tommy

• Purple

In the sentence 'When the Shakira music played, Dr. Dittle was going to dance,' which word is a proper noun?

• Shakira

• Dance

• Played

• Music

Why is 'tennis' considered a common noun in the sentence 'Tennis can be a fun sport to play'?

• Because it is at the beginning of the sentence

• Because it is capitalized

• Because it is a sport

• Because it is not a specific name