Proper and Common Nouns

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing.

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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, like 'friend' or 'city'.

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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 thing, like 'Emma' or 'Chenoweth Elementary'. Proper nouns are always capitalized.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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An example of a common noun is 'dog'.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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An example of a proper noun is 'Haven'.

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What do you capitalize in a sentence?

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You capitalize proper nouns and the first word of a sentence.

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Identify the proper nouns in this sentence: 'Emma and Haven went to the park.'

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The proper nouns are 'Emma' and 'Haven'.

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Identify the common nouns in this sentence: 'The family went to the park.'

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The common nouns are 'family' and 'park'.

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What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

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A common noun is general (like 'school'), while a proper noun is specific (like 'Chenoweth Elementary').

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What is the first word you capitalize in a sentence?

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The first word of the sentence.