Common Nouns | ||
#1 | Identify the common nouns in the sentence. Mr. Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective. | detective |
#2 | Identify the common nouns in the sentence. His ship came from Florida. | ship |
#3 | Identify the common nouns in the sentence. The beach is sandy. | beach |
#4 | Identify the common nouns in the sentence. He collected shells in a bucket on the beach. | shells, beach, bucket |
#5 | Identify the common nouns in the sentence. Lisa wrote messages with paint from berries on paper. | message, paint, berries, paper |
Proper Nouns | ||
#1 | Identify the proper nouns in the sentence. A trip to Cancun is great fun. | Cancun |
#2 | Identify the proper nouns in the sentence. Central America and South America were reached. | Central America, South America |
#3 | Identify the proper nouns in the sentence. Eat N' Park and the Olive Garden are great restraunts. | Eat N' Park, Olive Garden |
#4 | Identify the proper nouns in the sentence. Elizabeth Smith played the piano and the trumpet. | Elizabeth Smith |
#5 | Identify the proper nouns in the sentence. I live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Plural Nouns | ||
#1 | What is the plural form of storm | storms |
#2 | What is the plural form of branch | branches |
#3 | What is the plural form of strawberry | strawberries |
#4 | What is the plural form of grass | grasses |
#5 | What is the plural form of calf | calves |
More Plural Nouns | ||
#1 | What is the plural form of foot | feet |
#2 | What is the plural form of deer | deer |
#3 | What is the plural form of roof | rrofs |
#4 | What is the plural form of hereo | hereoes |
#5 | What is the plural form of tomato | tomatoes |
Common or Proper Nouns | ||
#1 | Is this noun common or proper? Tuesday, January 20 | Proper |
#2 | Is this noun common or proper? desk | common |
#3 | Is this noun common or proper? Pittsburgh Postgazette | proper |
#4 | Is this noun common or proper? Mississipi River | proper |
#5 | Is this noun common or proper? school | common |
Final Question | |
What is the difference between a common and proper noun? | A common noun names names a general person, place, thing, or idea and a proper noun names a specific person, place, thing, or idea. |