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à 1.2èProper Nouns
ä:èUnderline the proper nouns in the sentences in the
êêïExample.
âS:
#╕President Clinton╗ congratulated ╕Nancy Kerrigan╗ for winning
#a silver medal for the ╕United States╗ at the ╕Winter Olympics╗.
#Perhaps a movie entitled ╕Kerrigan's Comeback╗ will be made about this
#renowned ╕American╕╗ figure skater.
éS Proper nouns are official names (or titles) of people, places,
#objects, things, or organizations.ïFor example, ╖President╗ is a proper
#noun because it is a title of tremendous importance.ï╖Nancy Kerrigan╗
#and ╖Clinton╗ are proper nouns because they include first and last names
#of people.ï╖United States╗ and ╖American╗ are proper nouns because they
refer to a specific country and someone who comes from that country.
#╖Olympic Games╗ is a proper noun because it names a particular, official
#organized event. Because ╕║Kerrigan's╗ ║Comeback╗╗ is the official title
of a movie, it too is considered a proper noun.ïNotice that all proper
nouns are capitalized.ïAlso notice that any noun is capitalized if it
is the first word of a sentence.
1.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains a proper noun?
A)ïMasks are still worn at masquerade balls.
B)ïBeggars are a common sight in some big cities.
C)ïJulia Roberts recently got married.
D)ïå
ü
#êë ╕╣╣Julia Roberts╗╗ is the official name of a person.
Ç C
2.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains a proper noun?
A)ïBosnia has suffered huge casualties in its war of independence.
B)ïDoctors are finding ways to cure many cancers.
C)ïPoliticians sometimes don't speak straightforwardly.
D)ïå
ü
#ê╢╢ï╕╕╕╢╢╕╢Bosnia╗╗╗╗╗ is the official name of a country.
Ç A
3.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains two proper
nouns?
A)ïTeachers need to be certified in my state.
B)ïCongress takes a vacation during the Christmas season.
C)ïStomach muscles can be easily stretched.
D)ïå
ü
#êï╕╕╢╕╕╢╢╢╢ Congress╗╗╗╗ is the official name of an organization,
#a╗nd╗╗ ╢╢Christmas╗╗╗ is the official name of a holiday.
Ç B
4.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains a proper noun?
A)ïExcalibur was a sword that belonged to a famous king.
B)ïCanoeing is good exercise.
C)ïFarmers lost a great amount of property during the floods last year.
D)ïå
ü
#ë ╢╗╢êïExcalibur╗╗ is the official name of an object.
Ç A
5.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains a proper noun?
A)ïHistory is a tough subject for me.
B)ïBulbs in my flashlight don't last long.
C)ïWallpaper can be difficult to scrape off walls.
D)ïå
ü
#êè╗
êïThere are no proper nouns in ç sentences.ïBut, if A were
#rewritten so that ╖History╗ became ╖History 101╗, then ╖History 101╗,
the official name of a course, would be a proper noun.
Ç D
6.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains a proper noun?
A)ïGerms can be located under a microscope.
#B)ïLast month I read a book called ╕Geronimo╗.
C)ïFreezer bags work well.
D)ïå
ü
#êè╗
#ë ╢╢ ╗╗╢Geronimo╗╗╗╗, the official name of a book, is a proper noun.
Ç B
ä:ïUnderline the common nouns in the sentences in the
êê Example.
â:
#êèMy new ╕car╗, a Nissan Stanza, has many ╕features╗ that my
#╕family╗ enjoys.
éS
ê Any noun that is not a proper noun is called a common noun.ïA
common noun, unlike a proper noun, is not capitalized--unless it is the
first word of the sentence.
7.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains common nouns?
A)ïManuel plunged into the Pacific Ocean.
B)ïThe head of the department wanted to see our credentials.
C)ïSuzanna decided to go to Alaska on the Crown Princess.
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢Head╗, ╢department╗, and ╢credentials╗ are common nouns.ïAll
#the other nouns are proper: ╖Manuel╗, ╖Pacific Ocean╗, ╖Suzanna╗, ╖
#╖Alaska╗, and ╖Crown Princess╗.
Ç B
8.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains common nouns?
A)ïWhen I was a boy, many rough kids liked to chase me around the
è block.
B)ïJamie was always making Susan talk to Barbara.
C)ïSenator Williams vacations in Hawaii.
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢Boy╗, ╢kids╗, and ╢block╗ are common nouns.ïAll the other
#nouns are proper nouns: ╖Jamie╗, ╖Susan╗, ╖Barbara╗, ╖Hawaii╗, and
#╖Senator Williams╗.
Ç A
9.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains common nouns?
A)ïCNN interviewed Michael Jackson.
B)ïFurniture is not stored in the basement of Karla's house.
C)ïElvis Presley once lived in Germany.
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢Furniture╗ is a common noun.ïThis common noun is capitalized
only because it is the first word of the sentence.ïIf furniture were in
any other position in the sentence, then it would not be capitalized.
#Other common nouns are ╢basement╗ and ╢house╗.ïThe remaining nouns are
#proper nouns: ╖CNN╗ (the official title for Cable News Network), ╖
#╖╖Karla's╗, ╗╖Elvis Presley╗, and ╖Germany╗.
Ç B
10.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains only one
common noun?
A)ïNatasha followed Betty to Revere, Massachusetts.
B)ïStan Musial competed against Ted Williams at Fenway Park.
C)ïLos Angeles recently was jolted by a powerful earthquake.
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢Earthquake╗ is the only common noun in the above sentences.
#╖Natasha╗, ╖Betty╗, ╖Revere╗, ╖Massachusetts╗, ╖Stan Musial╗, ╖Fenway╗
#╖Park╗, and ╖Los Angeles╗ are proper nouns referring either to people or
places.
Ç C