Exploring Common and Proper Nouns

What is a noun?

• A descriptive word

• A type of action

• Any person, place, or thing

• A specific place or thing

Which of the following is a common noun?

• Mississippi

• River

• Eiffel Tower

• Amazon

What distinguishes a proper noun from a common noun?

• It is not specific

• It describes actions

• It is always capitalized

• It can be any person, place, or thing

Which example is a proper noun?

• city

• mountain

• country

• Canada

Why do we capitalize the first letter of proper nouns?

• It is a grammatical error to do so

• To identify them as specific names

• To show respect

• To indicate the beginning of a sentence

What is the proper noun in the sentence: 'I visited Paris last summer'?

• Paris

• summer

• last

• visited

Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?

• Mr. Brown

• Germany

• ocean

• April

What is the common noun in the sentence: 'Sally loves chocolate cookies'?

• cookies

• chocolate

• loves

• Sally

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a proper noun?

• We went to the park.

• She loves eating apples.

• They visited the Grand Canyon.

• He found a dog.

In which case would a common noun be capitalized?

• All of the above

• When it is part of a name

• When it starts a sentence

• When it is used in a title