Common and Proper 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 a specific name for a person, place, or organization. Examples: John, Paris, Microsoft.

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Is 'Kohinoor High School' a common or proper noun?

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Proper noun.

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Is 'policeman' a common or proper noun?

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Common noun.

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Is 'hospital' a common or proper noun?

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Common noun.

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Is 'Pluto' a common or proper noun?

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Proper noun.

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Is 'Harry Potter' a common or proper noun?

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Proper noun.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Examples: car, tree, book.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples: India, Amazon, Sarah.

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What do we capitalize in writing?

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We capitalize proper nouns.