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 'dog', 'city', 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 thing. Examples include 'Sarah', 'London', and 'Eiffel Tower'.

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Is 'Sarah' a common or proper noun?

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Proper noun.

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Is 'Bugs Bunny' a common or proper noun?

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Proper noun.

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Is 'England' a common or proper noun?

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Proper noun.

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What is an example of a common noun?

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An example of a common noun is 'car'.

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What is an example of a proper noun?

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An example of a proper noun is 'New York'.

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In the sentence 'The dog barked', what is the common noun?

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The common noun is 'dog'.

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Is 'boy' a common or proper noun?

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Common noun.

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What do we capitalize in writing?

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We capitalize proper nouns.