Proper and Common Nouns

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What is a common noun?

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Any person, place, thing, or animal without a name.

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What is a proper noun?

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A specific name for a particular person, place, or thing.

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Give an example of a common noun.

Back

dog, cat, house, boy, girl.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Alice, London, Jupiter.

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Are all proper nouns capitalized?

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Yes.

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What are the common nouns in this sentence? The rabbit was always late and Alice followed him into his hole.

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rabbit, hole.

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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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Is 'city' a common noun or a proper noun?

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Common noun.

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Is 'New York' a common noun or a proper noun?

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Proper noun.

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What do we call a noun that names a specific person?

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Proper noun.