Common and Proper Nouns

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a person, place, thing, or sometimes idea.

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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.

Front

What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing and is not capitalized.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Malaysia.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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city.

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Which word is a proper noun: 'Georgia' or 'state'?

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Georgia.

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Which word is a common noun: 'Super Bowl' or 'football'?

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football.

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What do we call the name of a specific person, like 'Dr. Jones'?

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Proper noun.

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What do we call the name of a general place, like 'park'?

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Common noun.

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

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Common noun.