Common, Proper and Collective 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 the specific name of a person, place, or thing and is always capitalized. Examples: Sarah, Paris, Monday.

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun is a word that represents a group of people, animals, or things. Examples: team, flock, bunch.

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

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cat, mat.

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Identify the proper noun in this sentence: 'Emily went to New York.'

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Emily, New York.

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Which of the following is a collective noun: 'flock', 'bird', 'tree'?

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flock.

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Fill in the blank: A ________ noun names a specific person, place, or thing.

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proper.

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Fill in the blank: A ________ noun names a general item or concept.

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common.

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Which word should be capitalized: 'the president of the United States'?

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United States.

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Identify the proper noun: 'The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.'

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Eiffel Tower, Paris.