Proper and Common Nouns

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What is a NOUN?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Examples of common nouns include 'dog', 'city', and 'book'.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples of proper nouns include 'Emma', 'Paris', and 'Chenoweth Elementary'.

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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.

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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 thing and is always capitalized.

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Identify the common nouns in this sentence: The cat sat on the mat.

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The common nouns are 'cat' and 'mat'.

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Identify the proper nouns in this sentence: Sarah went to New York City.

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The proper nouns are 'Sarah' and 'New York City'.

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What needs to be capitalized in this sentence: my friend lives in london.

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The proper noun 'London' needs to be capitalized.

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Which of the following is a common noun: 'school' or 'Lincoln High School'?

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'School' is a common noun.

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

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'Amazon River' is a proper noun.