Common Nouns and Proper 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 include 'dog', 'city', and 'happiness'.

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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 'Canada', 'Dr. Jones', and 'Georgia'.

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

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Proper Noun

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

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Common Noun

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

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Common Noun

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Which of the following is a common noun: Independence Day, Super Bowl, airplane, Georgia?

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airplane

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Which of the following is a proper noun: Dr. Jones, dog park, high school, lions?

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Dr. Jones

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Examples include 'book', 'teacher', 'car'.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples include 'Harry Potter', 'New York', 'Eiffel Tower'.

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What do we capitalize in writing?

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We capitalize proper nouns to show they are specific names.