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  G rover  C hurch last  S unday.
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  R ob used to live in  O rlando,  F lorida.
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  G ovenor’s speech on television in  J anuary.
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  R andal and  S ue visited  M arine  W orld.
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Common / Proper Nouns

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    Types of Nouns: Common & Proper Nouns Project LA Activity
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    Common Nouns CommonNouns are any person, place, or thing. Common nouns are not capitalized. The city A policeman That newspaper
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    Proper Nouns CommonNouns are the name of a special person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are capitalized. Dallas Officer Walker New York Times
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    Tell if theunderlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer. Mary visited the school last Friday . Next Sentence
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    Common Noun Itis not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.
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    Proper Noun Itis capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.
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    Tell if theunderlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer. The President rode in a limousine . Next Sentence
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    Common Noun Itis not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.
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    Proper Noun Itis capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.
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    Tell if theunderlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer. The elephants and monkeys were at the San Francisco Zoo . Next Sentence
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    Common Noun Itis not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.
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    Proper Noun Itis capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.
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    Tell if theunderlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer. All of Amy’s paper is missing from her notebook . Next Sentence
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    Common Noun Itis not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.
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    Proper Noun Itis capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.
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    Write this sentencecorrectly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns. My parents joined grover church last sunday.
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    Write this sentencecorrectly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns. My parents joined G rover C hurch last S unday.
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    Write this sentencecorrectly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns. Uncle rob used to live in orlando, florida.
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    Write this sentencecorrectly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns. Uncle R ob used to live in O rlando, F lorida.
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    Write this sentencecorrectly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns. We heard the govenor’s speech on television in january.
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    Write this sentencecorrectly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns. We heard the G ovenor’s speech on television in J anuary.
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    Write this sentencecorrectly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns. Both randal and sue visited marine world.
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    Write this sentencecorrectly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns. Both R andal and S ue visited M arine W orld.
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