Assessment: Common 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 'teacher', 'city', and 'car'.

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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 'Mr. Smith', 'Austin', and 'Google'.

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How do you capitalize proper nouns in a sentence?

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Proper nouns should always be capitalized. For example, 'austin' should be written as 'Austin'.

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

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The common noun is 'dog'.

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Identify the proper noun in this sentence: 'I visited Paris last summer.'

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The proper noun is 'Paris'.

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What is the difference between common and proper nouns?

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Common nouns refer to general items, while proper nouns refer to specific names.

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Rewrite this sentence with correct capitalization: 'my friend lives in new york.'

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'My friend lives in New York.'

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Which of the following is a common noun: 'apple', 'John', 'Monday'?

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The common noun is 'apple'.

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Which of the following is a proper noun: 'city', 'Texas', 'car'?

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The proper noun is 'Texas'.

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Circle the common noun and underline the proper noun in this sentence: 'My sister goes to Harvard.'

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Circle 'sister'; underline 'Harvard'.