Common and 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, or thing. Examples: teacher, city, dog.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a person, place, or thing. Examples: Sarah, Paris, Rover.

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Is 'Sunday' a common noun or a proper noun?

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Proper noun.

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Is 'teacher' a common noun or a proper noun?

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Common noun.

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Is 'dog' a common noun or a proper noun?

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Common noun.

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Is 'Disneyland' a common noun or a proper noun?

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Proper noun.

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Is 'friend' a common noun or a proper noun?

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Common noun.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Examples: car, school, apple.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples: New York, John, Christmas.

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What do we capitalize in writing?

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We capitalize proper nouns.