Nouns

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What is a noun?

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

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a noun that names any person, place, thing, animal, or idea.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a noun that names a specific person, place, or organization and is always capitalized.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Examples include 'dog', 'city', 'book'.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples include 'Sarah', 'Paris', 'Amazon'.

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What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

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A common noun is general (e.g., 'city'), while a proper noun is specific (e.g., 'New York').

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Identify the noun in this sentence: 'The cat is sleeping.'

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The noun is 'cat'.

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Identify the proper noun in this sentence: 'I visited Disneyland last summer.'

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The proper noun is 'Disneyland'.

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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 or things, like 'team' or 'flock'.

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Identify the noun in this sentence: 'The teacher gave us homework.'

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The noun is 'teacher' and 'homework'.