Activities: “What are common nouns and proper nouns in English?”
Activity 1: Answering questions with proper nouns
In this activity, we’ll try and come up with some of our own proper nouns!
For each question below, answer with a full sentence that includes a proper noun. To practice your English fluency, you can add even more information. After you finish, use these questions to interview a friend or family member who is also learning English!
Remember these common types of proper nouns: names, places, days, months, titles, holidays, company names, titles of books/movies/art, formal ideas and concepts.
Here’s an example:
Who is your best friend?
My best friend is Charlie.
Now you try!
Who is your best friend?
What is your favorite holiday?
Where is your favorite place to go on vacation?
What store do you shop at most often?
When is your birthday?
What is your favorite day of the week?
What are some of the most famous places in your city, or a city near you?
Who is your favorite movie or TV character?
Activity 2: Thinking of common and proper nouns
Look at the pictures below. Can you name them with both a proper noun and a common noun?
Example:
Proper noun(s): Nike
Common noun(s): tennis shoe, sneaker, shoe
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