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 'teacher', 'city', and 'book'.

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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 'Anna', 'Nashville', and 'Amazon'.

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Is 'student' a common or proper noun?

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Common noun.

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Which of the following is a proper noun: 'class', 'Anna', 'hockey', 'Nashville'?

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Anna.

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What is the possessive form of 'Ms. Corbett class'?

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Ms. Corbett's class.

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How do you write 'David brother' in possessive form?

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David's brother.

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What type of noun is 'Valdosta'?

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A place.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Dog.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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New York.

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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.