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Common & Proper Nouns

The document explains the difference between common and proper nouns, highlighting that common nouns are not capitalized while proper nouns are. It provides examples of each type of noun and includes exercises for identifying and correcting noun capitalization. The document emphasizes the importance of proper noun capitalization in writing.

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Common & Proper Nouns

The document explains the difference between common and proper nouns, highlighting that common nouns are not capitalized while proper nouns are. It provides examples of each type of noun and includes exercises for identifying and correcting noun capitalization. The document emphasizes the importance of proper noun capitalization in writing.

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Types of Nouns:

Common &
Proper Nouns
Project LA Activity
Common Nouns
Common Nouns are any person,
place, or thing. Common nouns
are not capitalized.
The city
A policeman
That newspaper
Proper Nouns
Common Nouns are the name of
a special person, place, or thing.
Proper nouns are capitalized.
Dallas
Officer Walker
New York Times
Tell if the underlined noun is
common or proper. Click the noun
to check your answer.

Mary 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 Church last
Sunday.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize proper
nouns.

Uncle rob used to


live in orlando,
florida.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize proper
nouns.

Uncle Rob used to


live in Orlando,
Florida.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize proper
nouns.

We heard the
govenor’s speech
on television in
january.
Write this sentence correctly.
Remember to capitalize proper
nouns.

We heard the
Govenor’s speech
on television in
January.
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 and


Sue visited Marine
World.
Project LA

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