2.1 Workbook #1 p112, 119
Common & Proper Nouns
• A noun is a word that names a person, place, animal, idea, or thing.
A common noun names any person, place, animal, idea, or thing. Common nouns are general names. Thus, they are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence or are part of a title.
Common Nouns: That girl plays basketball at our school.
A proper noun names a particular person, place, animal, idea, or thing. Proper nouns begin with capital letters.
Proper Nouns: Sandy will play for Centerville on Friday.
Some proper nouns have more than one word, such as Boston Celtics. Some include titles that tell what a person is or does, such as Aunt Rosa or Captain Edwards.
A common noun names any person, place, animal, idea, or thing. Common nouns are general names. Thus, they are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence or are part of a title.
Common Nouns: That girl plays basketball at our school.
A proper noun names a particular person, place, animal, idea, or thing. Proper nouns begin with capital letters.
Proper Nouns: Sandy will play for Centerville on Friday.
Some proper nouns have more than one word, such as Boston Celtics. Some include titles that tell what a person is or does, such as Aunt Rosa or Captain Edwards.
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