Proper Nouns and common nouns

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or organization, and it always starts with a capital letter. Example: 'Maria', 'Paris', 'Microsoft'.

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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. It does not start with a capital letter unless it is at the beginning of a sentence. Example: 'girl', 'city', 'company'.

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Identify the proper noun in this sentence: 'Sarah went to the park.'

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The proper noun is 'Sarah'.

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

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The common noun is 'dog'.

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What is the mistake in this sentence: 'john is reading a book.'

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The mistake is 'john' should be 'John' (it should be capitalized).

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In the sentence 'The Eiffel Tower is in Paris', what type of noun is 'Eiffel Tower'?

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'Eiffel Tower' is a proper noun.

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In the sentence 'The children played in the playground', what type of noun is 'children'?

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'Children' is a common noun.

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What do we call a noun that names a specific person, place, or thing?

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A proper noun.

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What do we call a noun that names a general item or category?

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A common noun.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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An example of a proper noun is 'New York'.