Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Common Noun
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a common noun in the context of a sentence.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Abstract Nouns
The composition of a noun is more than just a person, place or thing. Use this resource to study examples of nouns and their many uses.
Get It Write
Get It Write: Capitalization: Proper vs. Common Nouns and Adjectives
Learn how to distinguish proper nouns and adjectives from common ones so you will be able to capitalize them correctly. This tutorial gives several examples and detailed explanations. A brief quiz will check your understanding.
Other
Grammar Monster: What Are Common Nouns? (With Examples)
Get a better understanding of nouns with definitions and examples of common nouns, examples of common and proper nouns, noun capitalization rules, common noun categories, and a video [5:21] on common and proper nouns.
TES Global
Tes: Nouns: Revision: Explanation Booklet
[Free Registration/Login Required] This seven-page resource provides definitions for different categories of nouns: common, proper, collective, hyphenated, compound, and abstract. Numerous examples with pictures are provided for each...
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Noun Worksheets
In this learning module, students will learn more about different types of nouns. Video lessons and reinforcement worksheets are provided for the following: singular nouns, plural nouns, plural possessive nouns, common nouns, and proper...
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Grammar: Proper Noun or Common Noun Quiz
Label each underlined word as either a proper noun or a common noun in this twelve-question quiz.
University College London
University College London: Noun Overview and Rules
Overview of nouns and rules for use. Contains information on forming plurals, count and noncount, pronouns, numerals as nouns, and gender. Exercises interspersed in material.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Common and Proper Nouns
Learn to distinguish common and proper nouns from one another!
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Proper Noun
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a proper noun in the context of a sentence.
TES Global
Blendspace: Common Nouns and Proper Nouns
A six-part learning module with links to videos, images, and websites on common and proper nouns.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Nouns
This page focuses on nouns including definitions, types of nouns (person, place, thing/idea), common vs proper nouns, types of common nouns (concrete, abstract, collective), nouns as subjects, nouns as objects, nouns as subjective and...
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Pearson Adult Learning Center: Common Nouns and Proper Nouns Quiz
A ten-question quiz where students are asked to choose a common noun for each proper noun provided and to choose a proper noun for each common noun provided. Immediate feedback is provided for each answer and a percentage score is...
University of Manchester
Children's University of Manchester: What Are Nouns?
In these interactive lessons you can learn all about different types of nouns including common, proper, concrete, abstract, count, non-count, and collective. Then play a noun game and take a quiz to show what you have learned.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Nouns
A complete tutorial on identifying and using nouns that starts with identifying the nouns in "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music. Includes links to other noun grammar pages.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Capitalization of Proper Nouns
This video lesson is designed to help students identify proper nouns and properly capitalize them. Real Player is required.
University College London
University College London: Identify the Nouns
An exercise in identifying nouns by clicking on those appearing in a paragraph. Answers explained and link to more information provided. Browser must be enabled to JavaScript. Netscape browser recommended.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Identifying Nouns
This video instructional activity focuses on identifying what nouns are and the two types: common and proper. Real Player is required.
University of Texas at Austin
Intoduction to French Nouns
This concise overview of French nouns inncludes a general definition, examples of gender and number, count vs. mass and common vs. proper.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Proper Noun Race
During this lesson, students will review nouns and identify common and proper nouns in context. A short story will be written using both types of nouns. An interactive Internet site will be used to reinforce the lesson.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Nouns
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the difference between common and proper nouns.
Other
Grammar quizzes.com: Possessive Nouns: Indicating Possession
A series of carts containing rules and examples of possessives including singular and plural common nouns, proper nouns, inanimate nouns, days and holidays, and numbers and letters. A fourteen-question practice exercise follows the...
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Capitalization: Family Relationships (Used as Proper Names)
This page explains that family relationships such as Mom, Dad, Uncle, and Aunt are capitalized if they are used as names, but are not capitalized if used as common nouns such as my mom, his dad, etc. Examples are provided.
TES Global
Blendspace: Noun Types Review
A six-part learning module with links images, websites, slides, and a video on different types of nouns including common, proper, collective, verbal, compound, abstract, concrete, countable, and uncountable.
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