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Common and Proper Nouns

The document defines nouns, distinguishing between common nouns (e.g., sister, museum) and proper nouns (e.g., Aunt Ida, Brazil). It provides examples of both types of nouns and outlines the rules for capitalization in English. Additionally, it includes practice exercises for identifying and correctly writing common and proper nouns.

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Common and Proper Nouns

The document defines nouns, distinguishing between common nouns (e.g., sister, museum) and proper nouns (e.g., Aunt Ida, Brazil). It provides examples of both types of nouns and outlines the rules for capitalization in English. Additionally, it includes practice exercises for identifying and correctly writing common and proper nouns.

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Common and Proper Nouns

Definitions
• Noun- a word that names a person place
or thing
• Common noun- names any person place
or thing: sister, museum, house.
• Proper noun- the name or title of a specific
person, place or organization: Aunt Ida,
Brazil, House of Representatives
Examples of common nouns
• sister
• brother
• table
• floor
• school
• playground
Examples of proper nouns
• Mr. Milligan
• Alfred
• Markham School
• Student Council
• World Series
• Days of the week
• Months of the year
Rules
• In English we capitalize all proper nouns,
including days of the week, months of the
year and nationalities.
• In English we do not capitalize common
nouns.
Practice: Below, you will find a list of common nouns and proper nouns.
Write them correctly as your teacher dictates them to you, capitalizing the
proper nouns and writing the common nouns with lower case letters .

summer new york hank aaron


home dodger stadium shortstop
california vacaville stadium
park andrews park diamond
mexico july saturday
More practice: Below, you will find a list of common nouns and proper nouns.
Write them correctly as your teacher dictates them to you, capitalizing the proper nouns
and writing the common nouns with lower case letters.

mitt january boxer


foot monday tuesday
foul ms. mulligan world series
game chivas america

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