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 'teacher', 'city', and 'car'.

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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 'John', 'Paris', and 'Microsoft'.

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Identify the proper noun: 'Green Street', 'road', 'store'.

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Green Street is a proper noun.

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Identify the common noun: 'teacher', 'Mr. Smith'.

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Teacher is a common noun.

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Is 'Taiwan' a common or proper noun?

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Taiwan is a proper noun.

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Is 'zoo' a common or proper noun?

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Zoo is a common noun.

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What do we call the name of a specific person?

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A proper noun.

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What do we call the name of a general category?

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A common noun.

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Give an example of a common noun related to animals.

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Dog is a common noun.

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Give an example of a proper noun related to a city.

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New York is a proper noun.