Proper and Common nouns

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, animal, or thing.

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True or False: Nouns can be places, animals, people, or things.

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True

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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, like 'city' or 'dog'.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a person, place, or thing, like 'New York' or 'Sarah'. Proper nouns always start with a capital letter.

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True or False: You must use a capital letter when writing a common noun.

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False

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Examples include 'teacher', 'school', 'car'.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples include 'Mr. Smith', 'Paris', 'Christmas'.

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What type of noun is 'team' in the sentence: 'The teen was cut from the team'?

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Common noun.

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What type of noun is 'family' in the sentence: 'When Michael was a baby, his family moved to North Carolina'?

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Common noun.

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True or False: Proper nouns are always capitalized.

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True