Common & Proper Nouns

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples include 'city', 'dog', and '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. Examples include 'New York', 'Sarah', and 'Microsoft'.

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Identify the common nouns in this sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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cat, mat

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Identify the proper nouns in this sentence: 'Alice visited Paris in June.'

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Alice, Paris, June

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What is the difference between common and proper nouns?

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Common nouns refer to general items, while proper nouns refer to specific names.

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Give an example of a sentence with both common and proper nouns.

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'The dog named Max ran in Central Park.' (common noun: dog; proper noun: Max, Central Park)

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What are some examples of common nouns?

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Examples include 'book', 'city', 'car', 'teacher', and 'school'.

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What are some examples of proper nouns?

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Examples include 'Eiffel Tower', 'Mr. Smith', 'Monday', and 'Amazon'.

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In the sentence 'The school is closed on Friday', identify the common noun.

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school

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In the sentence 'Mount Everest is the highest mountain', identify the proper noun.

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Mount Everest