Is Saturday a common or proper noun?

Answer 1

The word Saturday is a proper noun, the name of a specific day of the week.

A common noun is a general word for a person, a place, or a thing. The common noun for the proper noun Saturday is day.

Answer 2

The term 'last Saturday' is a noun phrase, a group of words based on a noun that functions as a unit in a sentence.

The noun phrase 'last Saturday' is made up of the proper noun 'Saturday' described by the adjective 'last'.

Examples:

• Last Saturday was the final game of the season. (subject of the sentence)
• I have photos from last Saturday at the picnic. (object of the preposition 'from')

Answer 3

Saturday is a proper noun. If a common noun is part of a name, it becomes a proper noun. Proper nouns are the unique names of people, places, or things. Common nouns are the words for general things. Pronouns always replace proper and common nouns.

Answer 4

The word Saturday is a proper noun; it is the name of a specific day. The word weekend is a common noun.

Answer 5

Saturday is a proper noun. Proper nouns are the unique names of people, places, or things. Common nouns are words for general things. Pronouns replace proper and common nouns.