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Task Overview:

The task involves identifying whether the given nouns are common nouns or proper nouns. Here is a brief explanation of the two types:

- Common Nouns: These are general names for people, places, things, or ideas. They are not specific and do not require capitalization unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
- Proper Nouns: These are specific names for people, places, things, or ideas. They are always capitalized.

Solution to Each Question:

#### 1. Elkhorn Elementary
- Analysis: "Elkhorn Elementary" is the name of a specific school. It is a proper noun because it refers to a particular elementary school.
- Answer: B. proper

#### 2. Target
- Analysis: "Target" is the name of a specific retail store chain. It is a proper noun because it refers to a particular company.
- Answer: B. proper

#### 3. teacher
- Analysis: "teacher" is a general term for someone who teaches. It does not refer to a specific person and is not capitalized (unless used as part of a title). Therefore, it is a common noun.
- Answer: A. common

#### 4. school
- Analysis: "school" is a general term for an educational institution. It does not refer to a specific school and is not capitalized (unless used as part of a title). Therefore, it is a common noun.
- Answer: B. common

#### 5. Wendy's
- Analysis: "Wendy's" is the name of a specific fast-food restaurant chain. It is a proper noun because it refers to a particular company.
- Answer: B. proper

#### 6. Christmas
- Analysis: "Christmas" is the name of a specific holiday. It is a proper noun because it refers to a particular event and is always capitalized.
- Answer: A. proper

#### 7. Which is a proper noun?
- Options:
- A. girl
- B. store
- C. Jane
- Analysis:
- "girl" is a common noun because it is a general term for a female child.
- "store" is a common noun because it is a general term for a place where goods are sold.
- "Jane" is a proper noun because it is a specific name for a person.
- Answer: C. Jane

#### 8. Which is a common noun?
- Options:
- A. store
- B. Safeway
- C. Walmart
- Analysis:
- "store" is a common noun because it is a general term for a place where goods are sold.
- "Safeway" is a proper noun because it is the name of a specific grocery store chain.
- "Walmart" is a proper noun because it is the name of a specific retail store chain.
- Answer: A. store

#### 9. Which of the following is NOT a common noun?
- Analysis: This question is incomplete in the provided image. However, based on the pattern of the previous questions, we can infer that the answer would involve identifying which option is a proper noun (since the question asks for what is not a common noun).

If we had options, we would analyze them similarly to the previous questions. For example:
- If the options were: "dog," "cat," "New York," the answer would be "New York" because it is a proper noun.

Final Answers:

1. B. proper
2. B. proper
3. A. common
4. B. common
5. B. proper
6. A. proper
7. C. Jane
8. A. store
9. (Incomplete question; analysis depends on provided options)

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Final Answer Boxed:
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