Common and Proper Nouns

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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 always starts with a capital letter.

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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 does not require a capital letter.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples of proper nouns include 'Michael', 'North Carolina', and 'Olympics'.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Examples of common nouns include 'family', 'city', and 'medal'.

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What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns?

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Proper nouns should always be capitalized.

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What is the rule for common nouns regarding capitalization?

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Common nouns are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.

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Identify the proper noun in this sentence: 'Sarah went to the park.'

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The proper noun is 'Sarah'.

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

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The common noun is 'dog'.

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Which of the following is a proper noun: 'river' or 'Amazon River'?

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'Amazon River' is a proper noun.

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Which of the following is a common noun: 'New York' or 'city'?

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'City' is a common noun.