Understanding Common Nouns

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

• Amazon

• Eiffel Tower

• New York

• Pilot

Why should common nouns not be capitalized?

• They are not important

• They become proper nouns

• They are always lowercase

• They are not real words

Which of the following is a common noun for a place?

• Pacific Ocean

• Statue of Liberty

• Mount Everest

• Library

In the sentence 'A bird flew', which word is a common noun?

• The

• Flew

• Bird

• A

Which of the following is not a common noun?

• Teacher

• Chocolate

• Under

• Dog