Common and Proper Nouns

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a person, place, thing, or sometimes an idea.

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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 (e.g., 'city', 'dog').

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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 (e.g., 'Manama', 'Sarah').

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Identify the noun in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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dog, common

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Identify the noun in the sentence: 'Mount Everest is the highest mountain.'

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Mount Everest, proper

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Which of the following is a common noun: 'river' or 'Amazon'?

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river

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Which of the following is a proper noun: 'teacher' or 'Mr. Smith'?

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Mr. Smith

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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 common noun.

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Examples include 'book', 'city', 'car'.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples include 'London', 'Eiffel Tower', 'J.K. Rowling'.