Common and Proper Nouns

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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.

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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', '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 (e.g., 'New York', 'Mr. Smith').

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Examples include 'dog', 'school', and 'car'.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples include 'Eiffel Tower', 'Sarah', and 'Amazon River'.

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Which noun in this sentence names a person? 'Miguel likes to play basketball at the park.'

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Miguel.

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Which of these choices is a proper noun? 'teacher', 'principal', 'John Pittard Elementary', 'student'

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John Pittard Elementary.

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Is 'Kentucky Kingdom' a common noun or proper noun?

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Proper noun.

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Which word is a common noun? 'Middle Tennessee State University', 'University of Tennessee', 'college', 'Vanderbilt University'

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College.

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Which noun in this sentence names a place? 'Anna and her brother went to Nashville to see a hockey game.'

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Nashville.