Nouns Nouns These are all examples of common

Nouns

Nouns These are all examples of common nouns. Common nouns are the general names for people, animals, places or things. bedroom primates table clown glasses pens dog city boy stapler cage playground

Proper nouns

Proper nouns are a special type of noun as they name a specific place, thing or person. They should always start with a capital letter. Rigby Holi France Mars Sal Mr Green March Marmite Our names, brand names, countries, months of the year, significant events, festival names and planet names are just a few examples of proper nouns.

General versus specific To help understand the difference between general names and specific names, match the common noun with the proper noun. Africa woman Beyoncé supermarket Asda football stadium Old Trafford continent Did you notice that the specific nouns (proper nouns) all have a capital letter?

Proper nouns Can you identify the proper nouns in these sentences? On 20 July 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first man to step on the Moon. The lunar module carried cameras that allowed Apollo 11 to broadcast television pictures. When they landed, the first words said on the moon were ‘the Eagle has landed’.

How did you do? It is fairly easy to find proper nouns as they all have capital letters. Look for the capital letters and then check if that word is a name. On 20 July 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first man to step on the Moon. The lunar module carried cameras that allowed Apollo 11 to broadcast television pictures. When they landed, the first words said on the moon were ‘the Eagle has landed’.

Capital letters for proper nouns Listen to this sentence and then write it on your whiteboard. Don’t forget to use a capital letter for all the proper nouns. Trang and Chi are twins who live in Vietnam. This is a good time to show resilience by not giving up if you don’t get the answer straight away.

Capital letters for proper nouns When writing capital letters for proper nouns, we need to make sure that we use a capital letter for each word of the name even if the name has more than one word. Golden Gate Bridge Queen Elizabeth York Cathedral Kitchener Road

Practise Can you rewrite these three sentences using capital letters in the correct places? 1. On tuesday, I went to see my grandfather at his bowls club in lincoln. 2. Last year, my family visited berlin. 3. The door is always open at st peter’s church.

How did you do? 1. On Tuesday, I went to see my grandfather at his bowls club in Lincoln. 2. Last year, my family visited Berlin. 3. The door is always open at St Peter’s Church.

Practise Which nouns in these sentences are proper nouns? Write them out, putting in the missing capital letters. 1. The capital city of italy is rome. 2. anglo saxon homes were typically small wooden huts. 3. Although many scientists contributed to the discovery of electricity, thomas edison in particular made it possible.

How did you do? 1. The capital city of Italy is Rome. 2. Anglo Saxon homes were typically small wooden huts. 3. Although many scientists contributed to the discovery of electricity, Thomas Edison in particular made it possible.

Review • Proper nouns name a specific place, thing or person. • They should always start with a capital letter. • Use a capital letter for each word of the name.