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 thing, and it is always capitalized.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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

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What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns?

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Proper nouns should always be capitalized, regardless of where they appear in a sentence.

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

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The proper noun is 'Paris'.

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Which of the following is a proper noun: 'city' or 'Los Angeles'?

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'Los Angeles' is a proper noun.

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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 for a person, place, or thing (e.g., 'city'), while a proper noun is a specific name (e.g., 'New York').

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How should the name of a person be written in a sentence?

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The name of a person should be capitalized, for example, 'Dr. Smith'.

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What is the proper way to write 'the white house'?

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'The White House' is the correct way to write it, as it is a proper noun.

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In the sentence 'I visited the Grand Canyon', what is the proper noun?

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'Grand Canyon' is the proper noun.

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What do you call a noun that names a specific person, place, or thing?

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That noun is called a proper noun.