Common nouns

What is a noun?

• A word that describes an action.

• A word that is a person, place or thing.

• A word that connects other words.

• A word that describes a quality.

What is the main difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

• Common nouns are always capitalized, while proper nouns are not.

• Common nouns name a specific person, place, or thing, while proper nouns name a type.

• Common nouns name a type of person, place or thing, while proper nouns name a specific one.

• Proper nouns are only used in formal writing, common nouns are used everywhere.

What is a key rule for writing proper nouns?

• They always start with a lowercase letter.

• They are always followed by a comma.

• They always start with a capital letter.

• They are always plural.

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What is the main difference between common nouns and proper nouns?

• Common nouns name a specific person, place, or thing, while proper nouns name a type of person, place, or thing.

• Common nouns start with a capital letter, while proper nouns start with a lowercase letter.

• Common nouns name a type of person, place, or thing and start with a lowercase letter, while proper nouns name a specific person, place, or thing and start with a capital letter.

• Common nouns are always plural, while proper nouns are always singular.

Is the word "teacher" a common noun or a proper noun?

• Common noun, because it names a specific person.

• Proper noun, because it names a specific person.

• Common noun, because it names a type of person and starts with a lowercase letter.

• Proper noun, because it names a type of person and starts with a capital letter.