Common & Proper Nouns

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What is a noun?

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

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or animal, such as 'city', 'dog', or 'teacher'.

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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, such as 'New York City', 'Sarah', or 'Microsoft'.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Examples of common nouns include 'book', 'car', 'school', and 'river'.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples of proper nouns include 'Eiffel Tower', 'J.K. Rowling', and 'Amazon River'.

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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.

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

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The nouns are 'cat' and 'mat'.

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

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'City' is a common noun.

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

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'Paris' is a proper noun.

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What do we capitalize in writing?

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We capitalize proper nouns and the first word of a sentence.