Proper and Common 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 the specific name of a person, place, or thing. Examples: Michael, North Carolina, Disney World.

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

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Common noun.

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Is 'North Carolina' a common noun or a proper noun?

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Proper noun.

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What is the common noun in the sentence: 'Graham saw the movie 'The Addams Family' last Saturday.'?

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movie.

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Which of these is a proper noun: mouse, city, Disney World, love?

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Disney World.

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Fill in the blank: A ________ noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.

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proper.

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Fill in the blank: A ________ noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing.

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common.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Examples: car, school, apple.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples: Sarah, Paris, Christmas.