Proper Nouns

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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 it is always capitalized.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples of proper nouns include 'Tom', 'Wendy's', and 'Glengary Elementary'.

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Which of the following is NOT a proper noun: dog catcher, Mr. Short, Tom, Wendy's?

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dog catcher is NOT a proper noun.

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What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns?

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Proper nouns should always be capitalized to distinguish them from common nouns.

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Identify the proper noun in this sentence: 'Zachary went to New York.'

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The proper nouns are 'Zachary' and 'New York'.

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What change should be made to this sentence: 'My dog is named firulais.'?

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Change 'firulais' to 'Firulais'.

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Which sentence is correctly capitalized: 'zachary wanted to go to New York to see the Bright Lights.' or 'Zachary wanted to go to New York to see the bright lights.'?

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'Zachary wanted to go to New York to see the bright lights.' is correctly capitalized.

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What is the proper noun in the sentence: 'The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.'?

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The proper nouns are 'Eiffel Tower' and 'Paris'.

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What change should be made in this sentence: 'The cafeteria is serving hamburgers on wednesday.'?

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Change 'wednesday' to 'Wednesday'.

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

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing, while a proper noun is a specific name and is always capitalized.