Common and Proper Nouns Explained

The video tutorial introduces the concepts of common and proper nouns. Common nouns are general names for people, places, or things and are written in lowercase. Examples include 'teacher' and 'park'. Proper nouns are specific names and are capitalized, such as 'Mr. Smith' and 'United Kingdom'. The video provides examples for both types of nouns and concludes with a review of the key differences.

What type of noun is used for general naming?

• Collective noun

• Abstract noun

• Common noun

• Proper noun

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Which of the following is a common noun?

• Park

• India

• Atlantic Ocean

• Toyota

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How are common nouns typically written?

• In lowercase

• With the first letter capitalized

• In all caps

• With an exclamation mark

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What is a key characteristic of proper nouns?

• Plural forms

• Specific names

• General names

• Always abstract

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Which option lists only proper nouns?

• Elephant, Zebra, Sheep

• Fruit, Books, Nurse

• Winston, Simba, Max

• Teacher, School, Toy

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Select the proper noun from the options below.

• Forest

• Doctor

• Fruit

• China

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What did the lesson mainly teach about the use of capital letters?

• Used in every noun

• Not used in nouns

• Used only in common nouns

• Used only in proper nouns

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