Nouns

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What is a noun?

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

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Give an example of a person noun.

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Examples include: teacher, doctor, boss.

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Give an example of a place noun.

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Examples include: school, park, beach.

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Give an example of a thing noun.

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Examples include: pencil, ball, book.

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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 organization, and it is always capitalized.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples include: Mrs. Pernice, New York, Amazon.

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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, and it is not capitalized.

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

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The common noun is 'dog'.

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What is the difference between a person noun and a thing noun?

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A person noun names a person (like 'teacher'), while a thing noun names an object (like 'pencil').

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Which of the following is a noun: 'run', 'happy', 'cat'?

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The noun is 'cat'.