Types of Nouns
Common, Proper
& Collective
Nouns
By
Mr. Emad Mansour
PERSONS PLACES THINGS IDEAS
Alice Dese Money Courage
Walker
Dr. Lacy neighborhoo Wind Love
d
children outer space animals freedom
architect New York Voyager 2 luck
City
team Grand Statue of equality
Canyon Libe y
Baby Nigeria Newbe Self-control
sitter Medal
gymnast Golden Gate orange democracy
juice
A noun is a word used to name a
person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
Common Nouns
Proper Nouns
Collective Nouns
Common Nouns and Proper Nouns
A common noun is a general name for a
person, place, thing, or idea. A proper
noun names a pa icular person, place,
thing, or idea.
Note: Proper nouns always begin with
a capital letter. Common nouns begin
with a capital letter only when they
come at the beginning of a sentence.
Common Nouns Proper Nouns
poem “The Raven,” “Casey at Bat”
nation Canada, United States of America
athlete Ken Gri ey Jr., Peyton Manning
ship May ower, U.S.S. Constitution
newspaper The New York Times, USA Today
river Ohio River, Kentucky River
street Hawkins St., Highland Ave.
day Friday, Independence Day
city Carrollton, Madison
organization American Legion, Boy Scouts
language English, Spanish
holiday Thanksgiving, Labor Day
Common Nouns
Common Nouns are any person,
place, or thing. Common nouns
are not capitalized.
The city
A policeman
That newspaper
Proper Nouns
Proper nouns are the name of a
special person, place, or thing.
Proper nouns are capitalized.
Dallas
O cer Walker
New York Times
Tell if the underlined noun is
common or proper. Click the noun
to check your answer.
Ma visited the school
last Friday.
Next
Sentence
Common Noun
It is not capitalized and
names any person, place, or
thing.
Proper Noun
It is capitalized and names a
special person, place, or
thing.
Tell if the underlined noun is
common or proper. Click the noun
to check your answer.
The President rode in a
limousine.
Next
Sentence
Common Noun
It is not capitalized and
names any person, place, or
thing.
Proper Noun
It is capitalized and names a
special person, place, or
thing.
Tell if the underlined noun is
common or proper. Click the noun
to check your answer.
The elephants and
monkeys were at the
San Francisco Zoo.
Next
Sentence
Common Noun
It is not capitalized and
names any person, place, or
thing.
Proper Noun
It is capitalized and names a
special person, place, or
thing.
Tell if the underlined noun is
common or proper. Click the noun
to check your answer.
All of Amy’s paper is
missing from her
notebook.
Next
Sentence
Common Noun
It is not capitalized and
names any person, place, or
thing.
Proper Noun
It is capitalized and names a
special person, place, or
thing.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize proper
nouns.
My parents joined
grover church last
sunday.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize proper
nouns.
My parents joined
Grover
G Church
C last
Sunday.
S
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize proper
nouns.
Uncle rob used to
live in orlando,
orida.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize proper
nouns.
Uncle Rob
R used to
live in Orlando,
O
Florida.
F
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize proper
nouns.
We heard the
govenor’s speech
on television in
janua .
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize proper
nouns.
We heard the
Govenor’s
G speech
on television in
Janua
J .
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize proper
nouns.
Both randal and
sue visited marine
world.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize proper
nouns.
Both Randal
R and
Sue
S visited Marine
M
World.
W
Collective Nouns
A collective noun is a word that
names a group.
faculty, family, herd, team,
congress, audience, ock, crew,
ju , committee
Best Wishes
Mr. Emad Mansour
