Common and Proper Nouns

1. COMMON
AND PROPER
NOUNS
Prepared by: Vanessa G. Cruz, LPT
ENGLISH 3
Lesson 1

2. Common Nouns
01
Proper Nouns
02
Today, let’s learn about…

3. What
is
noun?
Let’s
Recall…

4. is a name of a person, place,
things, animal, event, or
quality.
NOUN

5. Common
Noun
Proper
Noun

6. Nouns that do not name
particular persons, places,
things, events, or ideas.

7. EXAMPLES OF COMMON NOUNS
bread
city
policeman
car

8. COMMON
NOUNS
It is not capitalized
and names any
person, place, or
thing.
use
small
letters

9. COMMON NOUN
mountain

10. Nouns that name particular
persons, places, things, events,
or ideas.

11. EXAMPLES OF PROPER NOUNS
PNP Chief
Archie Gamboa
Ferrari car

12. EXAMPLES OF COMMON NOUNS
Spanish bread
Manila City

13. PROPER
NOUNS
It is capitalized
and names any
person, place, or
thing.
use
BIG
letters

14. Mount Fuji
PROPER NOUN

15. Let’s identify the common and
proper noun on the ff. sentence.
EXAMPLE:
I bought a book from
National Bookstore.
book
National Bookstore

16. Box the common noun and underline the proper
noun on the ff. sentences.
1. The ostriches run out of Malabon Zoo.
2. Audrey bought a new pair of shoes.
3. Our family will go to Baguio City.

17. LET’S HAVE MORE
EXAMPLES!!
VERY
GOOD!

18. Box the common noun and underline the proper
noun on the ff. sentences.
4. Aunt Shiela baked cookies for us.
5. The missionaries came from South Korea.
6. Celebrities wore dresses made by
Elizabeth Taylor.

19. Box the common noun and underline the proper
noun on the ff. sentences.
7. We will go to Boracay this summer.
8. Christmas day is my favorite holiday.
9. Monkeys live in the forests of Mt. Apo.
10. Stanley is a son of an engineer.