Proper Nouns

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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. It always starts with a capital letter.

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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. It does not start with a capital letter.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Dustin is a proper noun.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Pencil is a common noun.

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Which word is a proper noun: 'school' or 'Japan'?

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Japan is a proper noun.

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Which sentence has a proper noun: 'The dog is cute.' or 'Mike Wheeler is really cool.'?

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'Mike Wheeler is really cool.' has a proper noun.

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What should you do with proper nouns when writing?

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You should capitalize proper nouns.

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Is 'city' a proper noun?

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No, 'city' is a common noun.

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What is the proper noun in this sentence: 'I live in New York.'?

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New York is the proper noun.

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Identify the proper noun: 'My friend is Sarah.'

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Sarah is the proper noun.