Task Explanation:
The task is to identify whether each given word is a
common noun or a
proper noun. The definitions provided are as follows:
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Common Noun: Refers to any person, place, thing, or idea and does not begin with a capital letter (unless it appears at the beginning of a sentence).
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Proper Noun: Names a specific person, place, or thing and always begins with a capital letter.
Solution:
We will analyze each word in the list and determine whether it is a common noun or a proper noun based on the definitions provided.
#### 1.
Sunday
- This is the name of a specific day of the week.
- It begins with a capital letter.
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Conclusion: Proper noun.
#### 2.
country
- This is a general term for a nation or region.
- It does not begin with a capital letter.
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Conclusion: Common noun.
#### 3.
Mrs Teo
- This is the name of a specific person.
- It begins with a capital letter.
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Conclusion: Proper noun.
#### 4.
Elly
- This is the name of a specific person.
- It begins with a capital letter.
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Conclusion: Proper noun.
#### 5.
park
- This is a general term for an area of land used for recreation.
- It does not begin with a capital letter.
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Conclusion: Common noun.
#### 6.
day
- This is a general term for a period of 24 hours.
- It does not begin with a capital letter.
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Conclusion: Common noun.
#### 7.
London Cafe
- This is the name of a specific cafe.
- It begins with a capital letter.
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Conclusion: Proper noun.
#### 8.
teacher
- This is a general term for someone who teaches.
- It does not begin with a capital letter.
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Conclusion: Common noun.
#### 9.
Temburong
- This is the name of a specific place (a district in Brunei).
- It begins with a capital letter.
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Conclusion: Proper noun.
#### 10.
street
- This is a general term for a road in a town or city.
- It does not begin with a capital letter.
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Conclusion: Common noun.
Final Answers:
- Sunday: Proper noun
- country: Common noun
- Mrs Teo: Proper noun
- Elly: Proper noun
- park: Common noun
- day: Common noun
- London Cafe: Proper noun
- teacher: Common noun
- Temburong: Proper noun
- street: Common noun
Boxed Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ccc}
\text{Sunday} & \text{common noun} & \text{proper noun} \\
\text{country} & \text{common noun} & \text{proper noun} \\
\text{Mrs Teo} & \text{common noun} & \text{proper noun} \\
\text{Elly} & \text{common noun} & \text{proper noun} \\
\text{park} & \text{common noun} & \text{proper noun} \\
\text{day} & \text{common noun} & \text{proper noun} \\
\text{London Cafe} & \text{common noun} & \text{proper noun} \\
\text{teacher} & \text{common noun} & \text{proper noun} \\
\text{Temburong} & \text{common noun} & \text{proper noun} \\
\text{street} & \text{common noun} & \text{proper noun} \\
\end{array}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of common and proper noun worksheet 3rd grade.
