Common and Proper Nouns

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a person, place, thing, or sometimes an idea.

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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, and it is always capitalized.

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What is a common noun?

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

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Kuala Lumpur is an example of a proper noun.

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Identify the common nouns in the sentence: 'My dog Mikey has big brown eyes.'

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The common nouns are 'dog' and 'eyes'.

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In the sentence 'The boys will go to school on Wednesday,' which word is a proper noun?

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Wednesday is the proper noun in the sentence.

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

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A common noun refers to a general item or concept, while a proper noun refers to a specific item or concept.

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Is 'city' a common noun or a proper noun?

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'City' is a common noun.

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Is 'Amazon' a common noun or a proper noun?

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'Amazon' is a proper noun.

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What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns?

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Proper nouns are always capitalized.