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Which word in this sentence is an example of a common noun? Wuthering Heights and The Call of the Wild are two of my favorite books.

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Books, because a common noun denotes a class of objects, i.e. books, instead of a particular object or individual.

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The word
\boxed{\sf books} is an example of a common noun.

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Nouns are words that name a person, place or thing. They are used to name specific items, whilst common nouns are words used to name general items.

Examples of common nouns:

Shirt, TV, book, jeans, brother, teacher, cup, barista, etc.
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