Common & 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, thing, or idea. Examples include 'city', 'dog', and '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. Examples include 'New York', 'Sarah', and 'Microsoft'.

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Identify the common nouns 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: 'My birthday is in June.'

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June

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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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Give an example of a sentence with both a common noun and a proper noun.

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'I visited the museum in Paris.' (common noun: museum, proper noun: Paris)

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What are some examples of common nouns?

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Examples include 'book', 'city', 'car', 'teacher', and 'school'.

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What are some examples of proper nouns?

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Examples include 'Eiffel Tower', 'Mr. Smith', 'Amazon', and 'Monday'.

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In the sentence 'The dog barked at the mailman', identify the common noun.

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dog, mailman

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In the sentence 'Alice went to Wonderland', identify the proper noun.

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Alice, Wonderland