Common and Proper Nouns
Identify each noun as common or proper.
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What's the difference?
A common noun is usually a general name for a person, place, or thing.
A girl visited a museum in a city.
A proper noun names a particular person, place or thing. Use proper nouns to make your writing more specific!
Linda visited the American Craft Museum in New York City.
Pittsburgh
- common
- proper
theater
- common
- proper
month
- common
- proper
February
- common
- proper
trees
- common
- proper
Lake Erie
- common
- proper
ostrich
- common
- proper
Bronx Zoo
- common
- proper
Mars
- common
- proper
Delaware
- common
- proper
mayor
- common
- proper
Thanksgiving
- common
- proper
polar bear
- common
- proper
Abraham Lincoln
- common
- proper
marching band
- common
- proper
public library
- common
- proper
Pacific Ocean
- common
- proper
encyclopedia
- common
- proper
Sam Houston
- common
- proper
train station
- common
- proper