Common and Proper Nouns

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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. Examples: dog, city, teacher.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a person, place, or organization. Examples: Sarah, London, Walmart.

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Choose the common noun: Google, Mr. Smith, ocean, New York.

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ocean

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Choose the common noun: Hawaii, Walmart, backpack, Coach Matthews.

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backpack

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Choose the proper noun: dog, Paris, car, book.

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Paris

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Choose the proper noun: city, London, river, tree.

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London

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Choose the common noun: Mount Everest, Amazon, teacher, January.

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teacher

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Identify a common noun: apple, John, Eiffel Tower, school.

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school

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Identify a proper noun: river, Nile, mountain, tree.

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Nile

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What is an example of a common noun?

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Examples include: cat, park, car.