1. Types of Nouns: Common & Proper Nouns

2. Common Nouns
Common Nouns are any person, place, or thing. Common nouns are not capitalized.
The city
A policeman
That newspaper

3. Proper Nouns
Common Nouns are the name of a special person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are capitalized.
Celine
Officer Smith
Florida Times Union

4. James visited the mall last Saturday.
Tell if the underlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer.
James visited the mall last Saturday.
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5. It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.
Common Noun
It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.

6. It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.
Proper Noun
It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.

7. Mickey Mouse rode in a truck.
Tell if the underlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer.
Mickey Mouse rode in a truck.
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8. It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.
Common Noun
It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.

9. It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.
Proper Noun
It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.

10. The cheetahs and monkeys were at the Jacksonville Zoo.
Tell if the underlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer.
The cheetahs and monkeys were at the Jacksonville Zoo.
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11. It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.
Common Noun
It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.

12. It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.
Proper Noun
It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.

13. All of Jasper’s paper is missing from his agenda.
Tell if the underlined noun is common or proper. Click the noun to check your answer.
All of Jasper’s paper is missing from his agenda.
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14. It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.
Common Noun
It is not capitalized and names any person, place, or thing.

15. It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.
Proper Noun
It is capitalized and names a special person, place, or thing.

16. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
mr. lauzon is louis sheffield elementary school’s principal.

17. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
Dr. Butler is Sycamore Elementary School’s principal.

18. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
We celebrate thanksgiving on the fourth thursday of november.

19. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
We celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November.

20. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
We heard the president’s speech on television in january.

21. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
We heard the President’s speech on television in January.

22. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
Both zachary and alex visited chuck e cheese.

23. Write this sentence correctly. Remember to capitalize proper nouns.
Both Zachary and Alex visited Chuck E. Cheese.