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 common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing (e.g., city, teacher).

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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 (e.g., Manama, Sarah).

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

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dog, common

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Which word is a proper noun: 'city', 'business', 'Manama', 'school'?

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Manama

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Identify the noun in this sentence: 'Kim and her friend enjoy having a picnic on the beach.'

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beach, common

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What is the difference between common and proper nouns?

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Common nouns are general names, while proper nouns are specific names.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Examples include 'car', 'teacher', 'city'.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples include 'New York', 'Mr. Smith', 'Amazon'.

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What type of noun is 'teacher'?

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common noun