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| Common and Proper Nouns |
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| A common noun is a general person, place, thing, or idea. |
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| A noun that starts with a capital letter and names a specific person, place, thing, or idea is proper. |
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| Examples of common nouns: |
| boat girl theater |
| umbrella day computer |
| liberty chair state |
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| Examples of proper nouns: |
| Christmas George Washington Chicago |
| United States Black Beauty Mississippi River |
| Example Sentences using common nouns: |
| 1. Hand me that radio so I can hear the song better. 2. How many stories is that house? 3. Look, I can touch my toes. |
| Example Sentences using proper nouns: |
| 1. Valentine's Day is coming up soon. 2. You will take the bus down to New York. 3. Our family receives the Chicago Tribune everyday. |
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| compliments of schoolhouse rock |