Grammar, Week 1: Common and 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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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea and is not capitalized unless it starts a sentence.

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Give an example of a proper noun for the common noun 'city'.

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New York City.

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Give an example of a common noun for the proper noun 'Eiffel Tower'.

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tower.

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When should proper nouns be capitalized?

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Proper nouns should always be capitalized.

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When should common nouns be capitalized?

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Common nouns should be capitalized only when they are the first word in a sentence.

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Identify the proper noun in the sentence: 'Sarah went to the park.'

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Sarah.

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Identify the common noun in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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dog.

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What is the difference between common and proper nouns?

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Common nouns refer to general items, while proper nouns refer to specific names.

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Is 'teacher' a common or proper noun?

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Common noun.