Proper and Common 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, thing, or idea. Examples: dog, city, teacher.

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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 organization and is always capitalized. Examples: Sarah, Paris, Google.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Examples of common nouns include: cat, school, car.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples of proper nouns include: New York, Mrs. Smith, Amazon.

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What do you need to remember about capitalizing proper nouns?

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Proper nouns always start with a capital letter.

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Identify the common nouns in this sentence: The dog ran in the park.

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dog, park.

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Identify the proper noun in this sentence: My friend lives in London.

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London.

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Which of the following is a common noun: apple, John, Eiffel Tower?

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apple.

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Which of the following is a proper noun: city, school, Disneyland?

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Disneyland.

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What is the difference between common and proper nouns?

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Common nouns are general names, while proper nouns are specific names.