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English Basics
Volume 3, Number 1, September 8, 1998
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Nouns are words that stand for a person, place, thing, or idea. They can be singular (one) or plural (more than one).
Common nouns do not need to begin with a capital letter.
A proper noun is a name given to a specific person, place, or thing. Proper nouns begin with capital letters.
Each sentence below contains two or more nouns. They are either all common nouns or all proper nouns. Underline the nouns and then indicate whether they are common or proper. The answers for the first two sentences are done for you.
1.
Does Jimmy
really want to move to California? proper
2. An impolite fish
asked my brother for a worm. common
3. Amy will travel to Norway and
Sweden.
4. Which is larger, Microsoft or
Intel?
5. Cats are very valuable helpers
on a farm.
6. My grandfather
wasn’t allowed in that diner because of his strange habits.
7. Cassy, Samantha, and David are
playing outside.
8. Happiness is a feeling that is
hard to describe.
9.Her smile became a frown as she
noticed the tiny insects crawling out of her sandwich.
10. The Giants will not play the Cubs in
Orlando.
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