A proper noun is a noun which refers to a specific person, group of people, place, animal, or thing. (Such as: Sam, Manchester United Football Club, Mexico, Lassie, Grand Canyon)
A common noun is a noun which refers to any or all of the members of a class, (a person, place, or thing). (Such as: man, team, country, dog, river)
Rule: Common nouns are not capitalized; proper nouns are capitalized.
Match the common noun with the correct proper noun.
1. month Puerto Rico
2. city Alps
3. boy Dr. Greene
4. uncle McDonald’s
5. island Aunt Bee
6. beverage St. Michael’s Catholic Church
7. mountain Dana
8. doctor United States
9. circus October
10. president Uncle Sam
11. country Los Angeles
12. ocean Coca Cola
13. school Barnum and Bailey Circus
14. church President Clinton
15. girl Atlantic Ocean
16. aunt Aquinas Grammar
17. hamburger stand David
Write a proper noun to go with each common noun.
1. book _________________
2. television program _________________
3. song _________________
4. film _________________
5. actor _________________
6. boy _________________
7. lake _________________
8. school _________________
9. dog _________________
10. month _________________
11. girl _________________
12. holiday _________________
13. bridge _________________
14. actress _________________
15. singer _________________