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Basic 3 · Ghanaian Language · Proper Nouns

Writing Names of People and Places

In this topic you will write names of people and places correctly.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Write names of people correctly
  • Write names of places correctly
  • Use names in sentences

What you already know

  • Capital letters for proper nouns (Basic 2)

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

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Writing Conventions
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Proper Nouns
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B3.3.3.1.1 – Write simple words/names of people and places

Introduction

Every person and place has a special name. We must write these names correctly.

1. Names of People

People's names
TypeExamples
first namesKwame, Esi, Fuseini
titles and namesMr Boateng, Mrs Addo, Dr Owusu
family namesMensah, Agyeman, Danso

2. Names of Places

Place names
TypeExamples
towns and citiesKumasi, Tamale, Ho
regionsVolta Region, Ashanti Region
rivers and lakesRiver Pra, Lake Volta
countriesGhana, Togo, Nigeria
Name cards of Ghanaian people and places
Figure 1: Names of people and places Write five names of people and places you know.Illustration: Sirbus

New words

name
The word we call someone or something.
title
A word before a name, like Mr or Dr.
place
A town, region, river or country.
proper noun
A special name.

Summary

  • Names of people and places are proper nouns.
  • Titles like Mr and Dr come before names.
  • We write names correctly in sentences.

Class activity: Name Book

  1. Use the cards of Ghanaian names and place names.
  2. Write sentences using the names.
  3. Read your sentences to the class.

You need: Printed cards of Ghanaian names, Place names, Chalkboard, Chalk, Exercise books, Pencils

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. Which is a place name?

    • A. Tamale
    • B. Kwame
    • C. Mr
    • D. Dog
    Show answer
    Answer: TamaleTamale is a city.

  2. 2. Which is a title?

    • A. Dr
    • B. Ho
    • C. Volta
    • D. Ghana
    Show answer
    Answer: DrDr is a title.

  3. 3. Lake Volta is a place name.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueIt names a lake.

  4. 4. "goat" is a proper noun.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseIt is a common noun.

  5. 5. A word before a name, like Mr, is a ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: titleThat is a title.

  6. 6. Write your full name and the name of your town.

    Show answer
    Answer: Answers will differ.These are proper nouns.

Homework

  1. Write the full names of five family members.