Capital Quest Quick Check
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Grammar Check Formative Assessment
Capital Quest Quick Check
Common → Proper Nouns
Rule Reminder: A common noun names any general person, place, or thing (e.g., author, city, dog). A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing and always begins with a capital letter (e.g., Beverly Cleary, Chicago, Buster).
1
Specific Name Upgrade
Name one specific proper noun for each general noun.
Common: restaurant
Common: ocean
Common: holiday
Common: building
2
Sentence Swap
Replace each underlined common noun with a specific proper noun.
A. "The athlete traveled to a distant country to compete."
Specific athlete:
Specific country:
B. "My teacher borrowed a famous book from the library."
Specific teacher:
Specific book:
3
Sentence Transformation
Rewrite each sentence replacing the underlined words. Capitalize properly!
1. "The girl and her dog walked along the river."
2. "We ate dinner at a restaurant last day of the week."
Self-Check: Did I capitalize every single proper noun?
How confident do you feel?
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