Proper Nouns and Subjects in Sentences - GetReady!

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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, and it is always capitalized. Example: 'Sam', 'Paris', 'Microsoft'.

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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 and is not capitalized. Example: 'woman', 'city', 'company'.

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How do you capitalize proper nouns in a sentence?

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Proper nouns should always start with a capital letter. For example, 'I am sam.' should be written as 'I am Sam.'

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The teacher is in the classroom.'

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The subject is 'teacher'.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'I speak Spanish.'

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The subject is 'I'.

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What is the difference between a subject and a predicate in a sentence?

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The subject is who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate tells something about the subject.

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Rewrite the sentence with proper nouns capitalized: 'how are you, mr. farouk?'

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The correct sentence is 'How are you, Mr. Farouk?'

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What is the role of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject performs the action of the verb or is described by the verb.

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Can a sentence have more than one subject?

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Yes, a sentence can have compound subjects, which are two or more subjects joined by a conjunction. Example: 'Sam and John are friends.'

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What is an example of a proper noun?

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Examples of proper nouns include 'New York', 'Eiffel Tower', and 'Dr. Smith'.