Common and Proper Nouns

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun names any person, place, or thing. Examples: dog, city, book.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing. Examples: Sarah, Paris, Harry Potter.

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Is 'school' a common or proper noun?

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Common noun.

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Is 'Disney World' a common or proper noun?

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Proper noun.

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Is 'pumpkin' a common or proper noun?

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Common noun.

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What do common nouns refer to?

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Common nouns refer to any general person, place, or thing.

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What do proper nouns refer to?

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Proper nouns refer to specific names of people, places, or things.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Examples: cat, teacher, city.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples: London, Mr. Smith, Christmas.

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Can a common noun be capitalized?

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Common nouns are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.