Nouns are classified into two general classifications, proper and common. Proper nouns name a special person, place or thing and begin with capital letters. All other nouns begin with small letters and are common nouns.
Common nouns city, man, boat, and radio could be changed to the proper nouns Salt Lake City, Mr. Jones, Santa Maria, and Motorola.
Pick out the nouns in these sentences and tell if they are common or proper.
1. Becky went with her sisters to Lagoon on Friday.
2. My youngest son is in Brazil until September.
3. Mr. Smith works with his wife in American Fork.
4. Love could bring marriage to Mark and Terri.
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Answers
1. Becky, Lagoon, Friday - proper nouns; sisters - common noun
2. Brazil and September - proper nouns; son - common noun
3. Mr. Smith and American Fork - proper nouns; wife - common noun
4. Mark and Terri - proper nouns; love and marriage - common nouns (love is capitalized because it begins the sentence)
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