Common and Proper Nouns

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a person, place, thing, or sometimes an idea.

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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 (e.g., 'city', 'dog').

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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 (e.g., 'New York City', 'Julio').

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Identify the noun in the sentence: 'The dog barked.'

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dog (common noun).

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Identify the noun in the sentence: 'Mount Everest is the highest mountain.'

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Mount Everest (proper noun).

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Which of the following is a proper noun: 'teacher' or 'Mr. Smith'?

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Mr. Smith (proper noun).

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Which of the following is a common noun: 'happiness' or 'July'?

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happiness (common noun).

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Identify the type of noun: 'Paris'.

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Proper noun.

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Identify the type of noun: 'river'.

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Common noun.

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What is the difference between common and proper nouns?

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Common nouns are general names, while proper nouns are specific names.