4. COMMON NOUN
A name given to every person or thing. Common nouns are NOT specific
Examples
Pen Animal
Teacher Food
School Lake
Girls Phone
Boy Snow
5. PROPER NOUN
Name of a SPECIFIC person or thing. Proper Nouns are ALWAYS capitalized.
Examples
English Harvard
New York Christopher
Facebook Mr. Turner
Star Wars To Kill a Mockingbird
China Mount Everest
Indian Ocean The Simpsons
7. BERNIE B. QUIZ!
Test your knowledge by identifying what type of noun the following highlighted
words are.
1. Bernie B. is very helpful.
2. My friend and I will have McDonald’s for lunch.
3. She wants to visit Paris, France one day.
4. The dog likes to go to the park.
5. The colors of the American flag are red, white, and blue.
6. We saw 12 ducks in the lake.
7. Basketball is my favorite sport to play.
8. Valentine’s Day is a holiday of love.
8. BERNIE B. QUIZ!
Test your knowledge by identifying what type of noun the following highlighted
words are.
1. Bernie B. is very helpful. Proper
2. My friend and I will have McDonald’s for lunch. Common/Proper
3. She wants to visit Paris, France one day. Pronoun/Proper
4. The dog likes to go to the park. Common/Common
5. The colors of the American flag are red, white, and blue. Common/Proper
6. We saw 12 ducks in the lake. Pronoun/Common
7. Basketball is my favorite sport to play. Proper/Common
8. Valentine’s Day is a holiday of love. Proper/Common