Proper and Common 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: dog, city, car.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is the specific name of a person, place, or thing. Examples: Sarah, Paris, Toyota.

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

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'Teacher' is a common noun.

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Is 'Ms. Copeland' a common noun or a proper noun?

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'Ms. Copeland' is a proper noun.

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Fill in the blank: A ________ noun names a specific person, place, or thing.

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proper

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Fill in the blank: A ________ noun names any person, place, or thing.

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common

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What type of noun is 'Olympics'?

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'Olympics' is a proper noun.

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What type of noun is 'pencil'?

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'Pencil' is a common noun.

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Identify the common noun in this sentence: 'The dog ran in the park.'

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'Dog' and 'park' are common nouns.

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Identify the proper noun in this sentence: 'I visited New York City.'

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'New York City' is a proper noun.