Nouns

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Nouns

• Common and Proper

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What is a noun?

• The name of a
• Person
• Place
• Thing

school
flower
Iris
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Types of Nouns

• Common Noun
• A general name of a person, place, or thing

city
bridge
tree

• Proper Noun
• A specific name of a person, place, or thing

London Bridge
Maple
Berea
Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter
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Name the nouns in this sentence from left to right

• The boy wants to move to California.

California
California
boy
boy
Which nouns are common?
Which nouns are proper?
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Name the nouns in this sentence from left to right

• Marvin, the cat, was very valuable helper.

Marvin
cat
helper
Marvin
cat
helper
Which nouns are common?
Which nouns are proper?
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Name the nouns in this sentence from left to right

• A bridge was needed to connect Brooklyn and
  Manhattan.

bridge
Brooklyn
Manhattan
bridge
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Which nouns are common?
Which nouns are proper?
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Name the nouns in this sentence from left to right

• Badminton is a national game in countries such
  as Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

Badminton
game
countries
Badminton
game
countries
Thailand
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Indonesia
Malaysia
Name in the common nouns?
Name in the proper nouns?