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Proper Nouns and Common Nouns
Teacher: Ms. AnglinGrade: 2
Date: April 30, 2015.
What is a Proper Noun?
A Proper Noun is a specific name of a person, place, thing
or animal.
What is a Common Noun?
A Common Noun is a general name of a person, place,
thing, or animal.
Examples of a Proper Noun
Jackie Chan Devon House
Jansport Bag
Lassie
Examples of a Common Noun
girl cat
church bag
Differences between a Proper Noun and a Common Noun
Proper Noun Common Noun
1) A Proper Noun usually starts with a capital letter.
A Common Noun usually starts with a common letter.
2) A Proper Noun sometimes consists of two words.
A Common Noun always consists of one word.
Which is a Proper Noun?
Harry
boy
television
school
Which is a Common Noun?
table
Emancipation Park
Kim Possible
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