Identifying Common and Proper Nouns

What will you be able to do by the end of this lesson?

• Understand past and future tenses

• Write complex sentences

• Define and identify common and proper nouns

• Identify verbs and adjectives

Where are Wiki and Kia planning to visit?

• The Great Wall of China

• The Eiffel Tower

• The Ajanta and Ellora Caves

• The Grand Canyon

What is a noun?

• A word used to describe an action

• A word used as the name of a person, place, thing, or quality

• A word used to describe a verb

• A word used to connect clauses

Which of the following is NOT a noun?

• King

• Camel

• Run

• House

What are common nouns?

• Words denoting qualities

• Words denoting persons or things of the same kind

• Words denoting actions

• Words denoting the names of particular places or persons

What are proper nouns?

• Words denoting qualities

• Words denoting actions

• Words denoting persons or things of the same kind

• Words denoting the names of particular places or persons

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• David

• Car

• Boy

• Fish

In the sentence 'There are many monuments in India,' which word is a common noun?

• Many

• Monuments

• There

• India

In the sentence 'There are many monuments in India,' which word is a proper noun?

• Many

• India

• Monuments

• There

What is a key characteristic of proper nouns?

• They denote qualities

• They denote actions

• They always begin with a capital letter

• They always begin with a lowercase letter