Proper and Common nouns

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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 organization. It always starts with a capital letter.

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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. It does not start with a capital letter unless it is at the beginning of a sentence.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples of proper nouns include 'Grayson', 'Walmart', and 'Olympics'.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Examples of common nouns include 'apple', 'city', and 'teacher'.

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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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What is the common noun in this sentence? 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The common noun is 'dog'.

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Is 'New York' a proper noun or a common noun?

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'New York' is a proper noun.

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

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'School' is a common noun.

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What do we call the name of a specific place?

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We call it a proper noun.

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What do we call the name of a general thing?

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We call it a common noun.

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