Understanding Proper Nouns and Nouns

This video tutorial introduces the concept of substantives, explaining their role in naming people, animals, objects, and places. It distinguishes between common substantives, which refer to general categories, and proper substantives, which specify unique entities. Examples are provided to illustrate these differences, emphasizing that proper substantives are always capitalized. The tutorial concludes by encouraging viewers to practice identifying substantives and invites them to engage with the content by liking the video and subscribing to the channel.

What is a noun?

• A word that gives a name to feelings

• A word that gives a name to people, animals, objects, or places

• A word that describes an action

• A word that describes a place

Which of the following is a common noun?

• Téo

• Bob

• Rio de Janeiro

• City

What does the word 'telefone' represent?

• A name of a place

• A name of an object

• A name of a person

• A name of an animal

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• Bob

• Animal

• City

• Dog

What is the proper noun for the city mentioned in the video?

• London

• Paris

• Rio de Janeiro

• New York

Which of the following is a proper noun for a person?

• City

• Boy

• Téo

• Animal

How are proper nouns written?

• With a lowercase initial letter

• With an uppercase initial letter

• With all letters in lowercase

• With all letters in uppercase

When would you use the word 'Bob'?

• When referring to any dog

• When referring to a specific dog

• When referring to any animal

• When referring to any person