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GRAMMAR LESSON #1

GRAMMAR LESSON #1. Nouns -Common -Proper. Common vs. Proper Nouns. Common Nouns that are general people, places, titles, etc Examples: a boy a high school a president of a company. Proper Nouns that name specific people, places, titles, etc Examples: Mike Fitzgerald High School

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GRAMMAR LESSON #1

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  1. GRAMMAR LESSON #1 Nouns -Common -Proper

  2. Common vs. Proper Nouns • Common • Nouns that are general people, places, titles, etc • Examples: • a boy • a high school • a president of a company • Proper • Nouns that name specific people, places, titles, etc • Examples: • Mike • Fitzgerald High School • President Bush

  3. CAPITALIZATION • Common nouns are NOT Capitalized!!! • The cat is sleeping. • I went to a different country on vacation. • Proper nouns ARE CAPITALIZED!!!! • The cat named Oscar is sleeping. • I went to Italy for vacation.

  4. Class ExamplesRaise your hand to give examples of common and proper nouns Common Proper car teacher store street girl Mustang Bruce Empire State Building Italian Chris

  5. NOW IT IS YOUR TURN!! • Identify the nouns in the following sentences and designate whether they are common or proper. • The dog wants to go home with my friend, Mary. • Uncle Joe is friends with David’s aunt. • Lakeside Mall is where I go shopping, but my friend goes shopping at a different mall.

  6. Podcast Listen to the podcast of Grammar Girl as she talks about common and proper nouns. Using a highlighter, highlight the important information from the podcast. You will receive a zero if you highlight everything!! On the back of the sheet write three (3) things you found interesting.

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