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Common And Proper Nouns

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Common and Proper Nouns

A common noun names a general person, place or thing.

examples:

I went to the city.

The man was kind.

A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing. Always

capitalize the first letter of a proper noun.

examples: I went to San Francisco.

Mr. Brown was kind.

My new puppy, Perro, is playful.

Directions: Underline the common nouns with a blue crayon.

Underline the proper nouns with a red crayon.

1. The house is on Main Street.

(1 common, 1 proper)

2. Karen played with her sister.

(1 common, 1 proper)

3. Fran went to Friendly’s Pet Shop.

(2 proper)

4. The car stopped quickly.

(1 common)

5. Morgan Boulevard is a busy street.

(1 proper, 1 common)

6. Michael and his friend chased the kitten.

(1 proper, 2 common)

7. Did you see Kevin at the party?

(1 proper, 1 common)

8. Laura looked at the stars through her telescope.

(1 proper, 2 common)

9. There were no yellow markers in the box.

(2 common)

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