Nouns Review

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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 include 'city', 'dog', and 'teacher'.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization. Examples include 'New York', 'Sarah', and 'Microsoft'.

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Identify the common noun in this sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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The common noun is 'cat' and 'mat'.

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Which of the following is a common noun: 'Apple' or 'fruit'?

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'Fruit' is a common noun.

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What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns?

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Proper nouns should always be capitalized, while common nouns should not.

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Identify the incorrectly capitalized common noun: 'The Dog barked at the mailman.'

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The incorrectly capitalized common noun is 'Dog'.

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How many nouns are in the sentence: 'The boy and girl played in the park.'?

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There are four nouns: 'boy', 'girl', 'park'.

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What is the smallest number of nouns needed to capitalize in a 3-sentence story if each sentence requires 2 nouns in all caps?

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6 nouns.

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Identify the common noun in this sentence: 'Ms. Smith is a great teacher.'

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The common noun is 'teacher'.

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

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'Mexico' is a proper noun.