Common and 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 'city', 'dog', and 'teacher'.

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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 and is always capitalized. Examples include 'New York', 'Sarah', and 'Microsoft'.

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Give an example of a sentence using a common noun.

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The dog barked loudly.

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Give an example of a sentence using a proper noun.

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Sarah went to the park.

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What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns?

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Proper nouns should always be capitalized.

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Identify the proper nouns in this sentence: 'I visited the Eiffel Tower in Paris.'

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Eiffel Tower, Paris.

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Identify the common nouns in this sentence: 'The teacher gave the students homework.'

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teacher, students, homework.

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Which of the following is a proper noun: 'river' or 'Amazon River'?

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Amazon River is a proper noun.

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What is the difference between common and proper nouns?

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

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

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School is a common noun.