Proper Nouns

 Common Nouns are generic names for people, places, things or ideas.

Dog, cat, girl, ball, sport, beach 

Proper Nouns are specific names for people, places, things or ideas.

Mr Moran, Atawhai, Pt England, 

Proper nouns need capitals!

dog vs auckland 

chair vs jermaine

paint vs sky tower

love vs glen innes

fortnite vs colour

Possessive Nouns

If you possess something you own it.

Bob’s tennis racket.

Jenny’s house.

We use an apostrophe ‘ to show possession.

Bob's lunch looked delicious.