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    The document discusses the difference between common and proper nouns. It states that proper nouns name specific people, places, things or ideas and always start with a capital letter, while common nouns are not specific names and are only capitalized if they start a sentence. It then provides examples of common nouns like "girl" and "dog" versus proper nouns like "Jane" and "Beagle". The directions ask the reader to identify whether underlined nouns in sentences are common or proper and write the answer on the line.

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    The document discusses the difference between common and proper nouns. It states that proper nouns name specific people, places, things or ideas and always start with a capital letter, while common nouns are not specific names and are only capitalized if they start a sentence. It then provides examples of common nouns like "girl" and "dog" versus proper nouns like "Jane" and "Beagle". The directions ask the reader to identify whether underlined nouns in sentences are common or proper and write the answer on the line.

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    Name Common Nouns

    Common Nouns
    A noun can be a common noun or a proper noun. Proper nouns are
    the names of specific people, places, things, or ideas. A proper noun
    always begins with a capital letter. Common nouns are not specific.
    They are not names, so they are only capitalized if they are the first
    word in a sentence.

    COMMON NOUN: girl PROPER NOUN: Jane


    COMMON NOUN: dog PROPER NOUN: Beagle

    DIRECTIONS: Is the underlined noun common or proper? Write your


    answer on the line.

    1. I love that restaurant.

    2. I never have homework in math.

    3. We shop at Safeway.

    4. Mrs. Miller is my neighbor.

    5. I like to use colored pencils.

    6. I live in Oregon.

    7. That band played in the park yesterday.

    8. Is that dog a German Shephard?

    9. I got a job with Goldman Sachs.

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