Proper and Common Nouns

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or organization. It always starts with a capital letter. Example: 'Chenoweth Elementary'.

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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. It does not start with a capital letter unless it is at the beginning of a sentence. Example: 'school'.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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An example of a proper noun is 'Mrs. Brown'.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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An example of a common noun is 'friend'.

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What do you need to do with proper nouns?

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You need to capitalize proper nouns.

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What is the proper way to write 'mrs. brown'?

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The proper way to write it is 'Mrs. Brown'.

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What is the proper way to write 'rahilly park'?

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The proper way to write it is 'Rahilly Park'.

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Identify the proper nouns in this sentence: 'Haven and Emma went to Rahilly Park.'

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The proper nouns are 'Haven', 'Emma', and 'Rahilly Park'.

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Example: 'dog'.

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

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A proper noun names a specific item and is capitalized, while a common noun is a general name and is not capitalized.