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I'll solve this worksheet on common and proper nouns. Let me first look at the image to understand the task.

First, look closely:
The image is a worksheet titled "Common and Proper Nouns". It provides definitions:
- Common noun: names any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas.
- Proper noun: names a specific person, place, thing, or idea.

There's a table with 20 numbered items (1-20) where I need to write either "common" or "proper" for each word. The words are:
1. march
2. day
3. april
4. sunday
5. school
6. teacher
7. mr. smith
8. mrs. jones
9. john
10. mary
11. city
12. book
13. new york
14. america
15. dog
16. cat
17. doctor
18. nurse
19. president
20. mayor

I need to determine whether each of these is a common noun or a proper noun based on the definitions provided.

Let me now work through each item systematically:

1. march - This is the name of a specific month, so it's a proper noun.
2. day - This is a general term for any day, so it's a common noun.
3. april - This is the name of a specific month, so it's a proper noun.
4. sunday - This is the name of a specific day of the week, so it's a proper noun.
5. school - This is a general term for any educational institution, so it's a common noun.
6. teacher - This is a general term for a profession, so it's a common noun.
7. mr. smith - This is a specific person's name with title, so it's a proper noun.
8. mrs. jones - This is a specific person's name with title, so it's a proper noun.
9. john - This is a specific person's name, so it's a proper noun.
10. mary - This is a specific person's name, so it's a proper noun.
11. city - This is a general term for any urban area, so it's a common noun.
12. book - This is a general term for any written work, so it's a common noun.
13. new york - This is the name of a specific city, so it's a proper noun.
14. america - This is the name of a specific continent/country, so it's a proper noun.
15. dog - This is a general term for an animal, so it's a common noun.
16. cat - This is a general term for an animal, so it's a common noun.
17. doctor - This is a general term for a profession, so it's a common noun.
18. nurse - This is a general term for a profession, so it's a common noun.
19. president - This is a general term for a position/role, so it's a common noun.
20. mayor - This is a general term for a position/role, so it's a common noun.

Now I'll provide the complete answer.

The completed worksheet should have the following answers:

1. proper
2. common
3. proper
4. proper
5. common
6. common
7. proper
8. proper
9. proper
10. proper
11. common
12. common
13. proper
14. proper
15. common
16. common
17. common
18. common
19. common
20. common

This solution follows the definitions provided in the worksheet: common nouns refer to general categories of people, places, things, or ideas, while proper nouns refer to specific individuals, locations, or entities.