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: Mrs. Brown, New York, Chenoweth Elementary.

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When do we capitalize a proper noun?

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We capitalize proper nouns to show they are specific names. Example: 'Emma' is capitalized because it is a specific person's name.

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What is the difference between common and proper nouns?

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Common nouns are general names (e.g., 'city'), while proper nouns are specific names (e.g., 'New York').

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Give an example of a common noun.

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An example of a common noun is 'friend'.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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An example of a proper noun is 'Chenoweth Elementary'.

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What word needs to be capitalized in this sentence: 'my friend emma is nice.'?

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Emma needs to be capitalized.

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Which of the following is a common noun: 'teacher', 'Mrs. Brown', 'California'?

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'Teacher' is a common noun.

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Which of the following is a proper noun: 'the school', 'the park', 'Chenoweth Elementary'?

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'Chenoweth Elementary' is a proper noun.

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What do we call the name of a specific person?

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We call it a proper noun.