Section A: Look at this group of words and find the five that are proper nouns and should be capitalized.
cat
table
sarah
robert
chicago
america
grass
desk
david
Section B: Determine which of these words are nouns by using the article test – Try to use the article the with each word to see whether or not it is a noun. Three of these words are nouns.
delicious
over
school
library
into
dreamed
dog
Section C: Look at the beginning letter of each noun below and decide if you should use the article a or an. Remember – use a if the word begins with a consonant. Use an if the word begins with a vowel.
1- elephant
2- radio
3- automobile
4- book
5- carrot
Answers:
Section A – Sarah, Robert, Chicago, America, David
Section B: school, library, dog
Section C: 1- an; 2-a; 3-an; 4-a; 5-a.