(B) Common and Proper Nouns Pre-Test

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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. Examples include 'city', 'dog', and 'school'.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is the specific name of a person, place, or thing and is always capitalized. Examples include 'New York', 'Sarah', and 'Eiffel Tower'.

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What change should be made to the sentence: 'May we open one present on christmas eve?'

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Change 'christmas eve' to 'Christmas Eve'.

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Which of the following is a common noun: 'Flower', 'Dallas', 'Texas'?

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'Flower' is a common noun.

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Which sentence is correct? 'My brother, Jimmy, plays basketball for Lincoln High School.' or 'My brother, jimmy, plays basketball for lincoln High School.'?

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'My brother, Jimmy, plays basketball for Lincoln High School.' is correct.

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What is the definition of a common noun?

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A common noun is a word that refers to a general item rather than a specific one.

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What is the definition of a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a name used for an individual person, place, or organization, spelled with initial capital letters.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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An example of a proper noun is 'London'.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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An example of a common noun is 'teacher'.

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What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns?

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Proper nouns should always be capitalized.