Question

common nouns
a common noun is a person, place or thing. a common noun does not need to be capitalized. a proper noun is a specific person, place or thing. a proper noun always begins with a capital letter.
directions: read each sentence. if the bolded noun in each sentence is common, circle \common.\ if it is a proper noun, circle \proper.\

1. my neighbor has an in - ground pool. common proper
2. i left my purse at work. common proper
3. my birthday is in november. common proper
4. the largest country in the world is russia. common proper
5. our local baseball team is called the blue crabs. common proper
6. i always do my writing on the computer. common proper
7. karen brought cookies to class. common proper
8. my favorite kind of apple is granny smith. common proper
9. my father has a job with boeing. common proper
10. i like for my cell phone to have a very big screen. common proper
11. all of our electronics are samsung. common proper

rewrite the proper nouns, using correct capitalization.

Explanation:

1. "neighbor" is a general term for a person living near, so it's a common noun.
2. "purse" is a general item, a common noun.
3. "November" is the name of a specific month, a proper noun.
4. "Russia" is the name of a specific country, a proper noun.
5. "Blue Crabs" is the specific name of a baseball team, a proper noun.
6. "computer" is a general - type item, a common noun.
7. "Karen" is a specific person's name, a proper noun.
8. "Granny Smith" is a specific variety of apple, a proper noun.
9. "Boeing" is the name of a specific company, a proper noun.
10. "cell phone" is a general - type item, a common noun.
11. "Samsung" is the name of a specific company, a proper noun.

Answer:

1. common
2. common
3. proper
4. proper
5. proper
6. common
7. proper
8. proper
9. proper
10. common
11. proper

Rewrite proper nouns:
November
Russia
Blue Crabs
Karen
Granny Smith
Boeing
Samsung