Identifying Common and Proper Nouns

The video tutorial is a song about nouns, focusing on the difference between common and proper nouns. It explains that common nouns refer to general people, places, or things, while proper nouns give specific names. The song provides examples, such as 'sister' as a common noun and 'Heather' as a proper noun. It encourages viewers to identify nouns in their surroundings and highlights the importance of proper nouns in giving special names.

What is a common noun?

• A type of music

• A specific name for a place

• Any person, place, or thing

• A special name for a specific thing

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Which of the following is an example of a proper noun?

• Animal

• Heather

• Dog

• City

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What differentiates a proper noun from a common noun?

• It is a general name for things

• It cannot be a place

• It is a specific name

• It is always plural

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Identify the proper noun in this scenario: 'Seeing the puppy in the park.'

• Seeing

• Puppy

• Park

• Ollie

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Which of these is a common noun?

• Town

• Olle

• Heather

• Central Park

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What type of noun is 'town' when discussing a walk around it?

• Adjective

• Verb

• Proper noun

• Common noun

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Which option lists only proper nouns?

• Sister, Heather, Park

• Heather, Ollie, Central Park

• Song, Music, Noun

• Animal, Thing, Place

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