English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Grammar - Conventions of Standard English - Nouns (Answers)
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There are two types of nouns. The first is a 'common' noun (girl, boat, stadium, store) and the second is a 'proper' noun (Melissa, Titanic, Shea Stadium, Walmart). This makes the common noun non-specific or general. The proper noun is very specific.
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A proper noun refers to a specific place, person or thing rather than a general place or thing. As such, McDonald’s is the correct proper noun in this sentence.
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A common noun refers to a place, person or thing in a general manner. In this sentence the only noun is 'hotel' and it is a common noun.
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Miss Maple is a 'proper' noun as she is referred to as a specific person. Blackboard is the second noun in the sentence and it is more general or 'common'.
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Although 'presidents' is a noun, it refers to presidents in general. However, the 'White House' is a specific 'proper' noun.
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A proper noun refers to a specific place, person or thing. In this sentence, John, Mark, Alex and Boston are all specific 'proper' nouns. Store, on the other hand is more general so it is the only 'common' noun.
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Remember that a proper noun refers to a specific place, person or thing. In this sentence, Florida and Disney World are specific 'proper' nouns. The noun 'car' is more general and, therefore, a 'common' noun.
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Looking at this sentence, the 'proper' noun is the one that refers to a specific place, person or thing. In this sentence, Halloween refers to a specific thing/event. Sister is too general and is a 'common' noun.
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A common noun refers to a general place, person or thing. In this sentence, house is general and, therefore, is a 'common' noun even though it is being referred to as 'aunt’s house' it is still general. Dallas is a specific place or a 'proper' noun so it is not what we are looking for here.
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Again, we are looking for a person, place or thing in general, common terms. San Diego Zoo is specific and, so, not what we are looking for. Tigers, however, are general and is the common noun we are looking for.
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As we look for proper nouns we must look for a specific place, person or thing. In this sentence there is only one specific noun, i.e., Milky Way. As we look for 'common' nouns, or a general person, place or thing, we can find two, i.e., science class and solar system.
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