Grammar and Language Workbook

Unit 2, Nouns 63

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Grammar

Unit 2: Nouns

Lesson 8

Nouns: Proper and Common

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

There are two basic kinds of nouns: common nouns and proper nouns.

A common nounnames any person, place, thing, or idea.

A proper nounnames a particular person, place, thing, or idea. It may consist of

one or more words. Always begin a proper noun with a capital letter. If a proper

noun has more than one word, capitalize the first word and all the important

words.

COMMON NOUN PROPER NOUN

People: student Jan Lopez

police officer Captain Michael Millay

Places: school Dewey Middle School

park Central Park

Things: poem “Jabberwocky”

painting Mona Lisa

Exercise 1 Write com. above each common noun and prop. above each proper noun.

com. com. com.

My stepfather bought me blue slacks and a red jacket.

prop. prop. com.

1. Uncle Lloyd, Aunt June, and I went to a movie.
   prop. com. com.


2. The Cubs won the first game of the season.
   prop. com. com. prop.


3. Felicia scored ten points in the game against Davis School.
   prop. prop. prop.


4. The Americans fought the British in the Battle of New Orleans.
   prop. com. com.


5. Brenda is a new student in our class.
   prop. com. com. prop.


6. Jaime got a good grade on his paper about Albert Einstein.
   com. com. prop.


7. We left our bags at the station in Pittsburgh.
   prop. com.


8. In Philadelphia we visited many historical places.
   com. prop. prop.


9. Does this book on Egypt belong to Maria?
   com. prop. com.


10. May we have a picnic at Lincoln Park this weekend?