Question

review common and proper nouns
a common noun is the name of a person, place, or thing. a proper noun is the name of a particular person, place, or thing. a proper noun always begins with a capital letter.
circle the common noun in each sentence. underline any proper nouns.

1. the lighthouse is located in north carolina.
2. herbert greenley built it to help sailors.
3. it helps them see during strong storms.
4. greenley was proud of the building he created.

correct six errors in this paragraph. circle the errors and write the words correctly on the lines below.
the lusitania was the name of a ship. it was built in great britain over a hundred years ago and made several trips across the atlantic. in 1915, it was hit with torpedoes from a submarine. at the time, britain was in a war with germany. eighteen minutes after it was struck, the ship sank.
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revisit a piece of your writing. edit the draft to make sure common and proper nouns are used correctly.

Explanation:

1. Common noun: "lighthouse"; Proper noun: "North Carolina" - "lighthouse" is a general term, "North Carolina" is a specific place.
2. Common noun: "sailors"; Proper noun: "Herbert Greenley" - "sailors" is a general group, "Herbert Greenley" is a specific person.
3. Common noun: "storms" - It's a general natural - phenomenon term.
4. Common noun: "building"; Proper noun: "Greenley" - "building" is general, "Greenley" is a specific person.

5 - 10. Errors and corrections: "lusitania" should be "Lusitania"; "great Britain" should be "Great Britain"; "atlantic" should be "Atlantic"; "Submarine" should be "submarine" (common noun here); "War" should be "war" (not a proper noun in this context); "germany" should be "Germany".

Answer:

1. Circle "lighthouse", underline "North Carolina"
2. Circle "sailors", underline "Herbert Greenley"
3. Circle "storms"
4. Circle "building", underline "Greenley"
5. lusitania -> Lusitania
6. great Britain -> Great Britain
7. atlantic -> Atlantic
8. Submarine -> submarine
9. War -> war
10. germany -> Germany