Proper and Common nouns

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What is a noun?

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

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True or false: Nouns can be places, animals, people, or things.

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True

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing, 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, or thing.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples include 'Michael', 'North Carolina', or 'Monday'.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Examples include 'dog', 'city', or 'book'.

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What is the common noun in this sentence? 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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The common noun is 'cat'.

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What is the proper noun in this sentence? 'Sarah went to the park.'

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The proper noun is 'Sarah'.

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Fill in the blank: A ________ noun names a general item, like 'fruit' or 'car'.

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common

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Fill in the blank: A ________ noun names a specific item, like 'Apple' or 'Toyota'.

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proper

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