Common vs. Proper Nouns

What type of noun is 'Christmas'?

• Common noun

• Collective noun

• Proper noun

• Abstract noun

Which of the following is a place: bench, store manager, student, school?

• bench

• store manager

• student

• school

Is 'Eiffel Tower' a common or proper noun?

• Common noun

• Proper noun

• Collective noun

• Abstract noun

What do we capitalize in writing?

• Common nouns

• Proper nouns

• Adjectives

• Verbs

How many nouns are in the sentence: 'The huge spider climbed up the dead tree.'?

• 1 (spider)

• 2 (spider, tree)

• 3 (huge, spider, tree)

• 4 (the, huge, spider, tree)

Give an example of a proper noun.

• 'New York'

• 'city'

• 'happiness'

• 'car'

Which of the following words is a proper noun: Our, team, Japan, pitcher?

• Our

• team

• Japan

• pitcher

Is 'city' a common or proper noun?

• Proper noun

• Common noun

• Collective noun

• Abstract noun

Give an example of a common noun.

• 'car'

• 'Eiffel Tower'

• 'London'

• 'Microsoft'

What is a proper noun?

• A type of common noun that refers to general items.

• A specific name for a particular person, place, or organization.

• A word that describes an action or state of being.

• A term used to categorize objects or ideas.