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                                        NOUNS

 

 

 

            Nouns are naming words they tell us the names of

              people, places, animals and things. There are two

               types of nouns:

              Common Nouns and Proper Nouns

              Common nouns are general non-specific names

              given to people, places, animals and things.

              Eg. boy, pencil, school, dog

             Common nouns do not begin with capital letters

 

            Proper Nouns are specific names given to people,

            places, animals and things. Proper Nouns begin with a

            capital letter.

            Eg. Mandy Thomas, John Smith, Tangerine Street,

            New York City, Nippon Bakery, Canada

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