Common and Proper Nouns

• A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A common noun names any person, place, thing or idea. Common nouns are not capitalized, unless they come at the beginning of a sentence.

• Examples:

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• teacher baseball city

Common Nouns

ASSIGNMENT #1

1. Write three (3)common nouns of your own on the worksheet.

2. Write a sentence with two of your nouns.

3. Write an interrogative (?) sentence with one of your nouns.

4. Underline each common noun.

Proper Nouns

• A proper noun names a particular person, place, thing, or idea. Proper nouns are always capitalized.

• Examples:

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• Mrs. Boyd Atlanta Braves New York

Proper Nouns

ASSIGNMENT #2

1. Write three (3) proper nouns.

2. Write a declarative sentence with one of your proper nouns.

3. Write an interrogative (?) sentence with one of your proper nouns.

4. Underline each proper noun.