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, or thing. Examples include 'city', 'dog', and 'teacher'.

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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 thing. Examples include 'New York', 'Sarah', and 'Eiffel Tower'.

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Which of the following is a common noun: 'Walmart', 'Burger King', or 'restaurant'?

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restaurant

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Which of the following is a proper noun: 'table', 'john', or 'Louis'?

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Louis

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Fill in the blank: A __________ noun does not name a specific person, place, or thing.

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common

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Fill in the blank: A ________ noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.

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proper

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Identify the common noun in this sentence: 'The dog ran to the park.'

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dog, park

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Identify the proper noun in this sentence: 'Maria went to the zoo.'

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Maria

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True or False: 'School' is a common noun.

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True

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True or False: 'Amazon' is a common noun.

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False