2.3 Grammar Practice

Identify what kind of noun the underlined word is.

Many whales visit Hawaii during the months of January until about March.

• common

• proper

Identify what kind of noun the underlined word is.

Do you know the name of Hawaii's official state flower? It is the yellow Hibiscus.

• common

• proper

Identify what kind of noun the underlined word is.

Have you ever hiked Diamond Head?

• common

• proper

Identify what kind of noun the underlined word is.

The humuhumunukunukuapuaa was selected as Hawaii's official state fish in 1984.

• common

• proper

Identify what kind of noun the underlined word is.

If you are lucky, on a rainy day in Hawaii you can spot a double rainbow.

• common

• proper

Identify the proper noun.

Note: ignore the spelling mistakes.

• River

• toys

• store

• walmart

Identify the proper noun(s).

Note: ignore the spelling mistakes. There may be more than one answer.

• girl

• man

• anna

• baby

• james

Identify the common noun(s).

Note: ignore the spelling mistakes. There may be more than one answer.

• school

• hawaii

• library

• queen ka'ahumanu elementary

• car

What is a proper noun?

• names a person, animal or toy

• names any person, place or thing

  and it does not need to begin with a capital letter

• names a special person, place or thing

  and needs to begin with a capital letter

• names any person, place or thing

What is a common noun?

• names a person, animal or toy

• names any person, place or thing

  and it does not need to begin with a capital letter

• names a special person, place or thing

  and needs to begin with a capital letter

• names any person, place or thing