Proper Nouns

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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, and it is always capitalized.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples of proper nouns include 'New York City', 'Sarah', and 'Eiffel Tower'.

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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 and is not capitalized.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Examples of common nouns include 'city', 'dog', and 'school'.

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What change should be made to the sentence: 'The cafeteria is serving hamburgers on wednesday.'?

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Change 'wednesday' to 'Wednesday'.

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What change should be made to the sentence: 'During the civil war, many relatives fought against each other.'?

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Change 'civil war' to 'Civil War'.

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What change should be made to the sentence: 'My dog is named firulais.'?

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Change 'firulais' to 'Firulais'.

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Which of the following is a proper noun: museum, New York City, park, swimming pool?

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New York City is a proper noun.

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Which of the following is a common noun: summer, Halloween, July, Monday?

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Summer is a common noun.

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Why are proper nouns important in writing?

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Proper nouns help to specify and identify unique entities, making writing clearer and more precise.