Proper nouns

Proper nouns

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English

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a proper noun?

Back

A proper noun is a specific name used for an individual person, place, or organization, and is always capitalized.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a common noun?

Back

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

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the proper noun in the sentence: 'My friend lives in Paris.'

Back

Paris

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the common noun in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

Back

dog

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

A proper noun refers to a specific entity and is capitalized, while a common noun refers to a general class of entities and is not capitalized.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Give an example of a proper noun.

Back

Examples include 'Eiffel Tower', 'J.K. Rowling', 'Amazon River'.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Give an example of a common noun.

Back

Examples include 'city', 'book', 'river'.

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