Exploring Common and Proper Nouns

What is a common noun?

• A specific name of a person

• A specific name of a place

• A special kind of verb

• A general name for any person, place, or thing

Which of the following is an example of a proper noun?

• beach

• Australia

• city

• car

What does a proper noun always start with?

• A number

• A special character

• A lowercase letter

• A capital letter

Identify the proper noun: 'I visited Hawaii last summer.'

• I

• visited

• Hawaii

• summer

What is the common noun in the sentence: 'Constable Jones helped us.'

• Jones

• Constable

• helped

• us

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• Canada

• country

• city

• mountain

What is the proper noun for 'dog'?

• Pet

• Labrador Retriever

• Mammal

• Animal

Which of these is a common noun?

• Opera House

• Bridge

• Sydney Harbor Bridge

• Eiffel Tower

What is the proper noun for 'apple' mentioned in the discussion?

• Fruit

• Royal Gala

• Berry

• Vegetable

Which example fits a proper noun?

• boy

• fish

• river

• Mississippi