Nouns and Pronouns

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What is a COMMON noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea. It is not capitalized unless it starts a sentence.

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What is a PROPER noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization. Proper nouns are always capitalized.

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Give an example of a COMMON noun.

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Examples of common nouns include 'dog', 'city', 'car', and 'teacher'.

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Give an example of a PROPER noun.

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Examples of proper nouns include 'Ms. Ureta', 'New York', and 'Eiffel Tower'.

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What is the role of pronouns in a sentence?

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Pronouns are used to replace nouns in a sentence to avoid repetition and make sentences easier to read.

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What is a personal pronoun?

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A personal pronoun refers to a specific person or thing and can be in the first, second, or third person (e.g., I, you, he, she, it, we, they).

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possessive pronoun shows ownership or possession (e.g., mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs).

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What is a demonstrative pronoun?

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A demonstrative pronoun points to specific things or people (e.g., this, that, these, those).

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What is an indefinite pronoun?

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An indefinite pronoun refers to non-specific persons or things (e.g., anyone, everyone, someone, nobody, all, some).

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What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

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A common noun is a general name and is not capitalized, while a proper noun is a specific name and is always capitalized.