Proper and Common 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: dog, city, teacher.

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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 organization. Examples: Sarah, Paris, McDonald's.

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

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Common noun.

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

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Proper noun.

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Which of these is a common noun: 'school' or 'Mr. Smith'?

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School.

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Which of these is a proper noun: 'river' or 'Amazon River'?

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Amazon River.

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What do we call the name of a specific person?

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Proper noun.

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What do we call the name of a general place?

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Common noun.

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

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Common noun.

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Is 'New York' a common noun or a proper noun?

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Proper noun.