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, or thing. 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. Examples include 'New York', 'Sarah', and 'Microsoft'.

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

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Proper noun.

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Which noun is a proper noun: 'mall', 'friend', 'cat', or 'Andrew'?

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Andrew.

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

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Common noun.

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Which noun is a common noun: 'Walmart', 'park', 'Brooklyn', or 'Rodriguez Elementary School'?

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Park.

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Which noun is a proper noun: 'queen', 'apple', 'San Marcos', or 'foxes'?

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San Marcos.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Examples include 'book', 'school', or 'car'.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples include 'Harry Potter', 'Paris', or 'Amazon'.

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What do we capitalize in writing?

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We capitalize proper nouns to indicate specific names.