Common vs. Proper 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, thing, or idea. Examples include 'dog', 'city', and 'happiness'.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization. Examples include 'Sarah', 'Paris', and 'Microsoft'.

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How many nouns are in the sentence: 'The huge spider climbed up the dead tree.'?

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2 (spider, tree)

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Which of the following is a place: bench, store manager, student, school?

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School.

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Which of the following words is a proper noun: Our, team, Japan, pitcher?

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Japan.

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Which of the following is a common noun: summer, Halloween, July, Monday?

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Summer.

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Identify a noun in this list: mom, skip, walk, sprint.

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Mom.

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

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Common nouns are general names, while proper nouns are specific names.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Example: 'car'.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Example: 'New York'.