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Common Nouns

Common Noun is a word that names unspecific person, place, thing and animal in which it is not capitalized. 

Note:

the word “theatre” refers to a space which does not name a single and unique place where, for instance, we carry out an artistic show; by contrary, it basically names a class of individual or single places in which they are recognized. It is a generic name of place.

Example

The word ‘city’ represents a class, set, or category of single entities such like London, Washington, Paris etc.   

Here are some common nouns for: 

People: dentist, lawyer, friend, farmer, plumber, judge, singer,teacher, man, baby, aunt, actor.

Places: airport, library, farm, hotel, house, theatre, zoo, market, school, stadium, gym, factory.

Things: truck, train, television, printer, lamp, table, ruler, book, cake, bed, window, radio, cot.

Animals: cat, cow, crocodile, bear, dog, dolphin, hen, horse, parrot, shark, zebra, bird, duck, fox.

Proper Nouns

Proper Noun is a word which names specific person, place, thing and animal. It is always capitalized.

Example

The word ‘John’ signals a single people; that is, it is used to separate a person from other people and give him an own identity which is the name ‘John’, so it is specific name  of person.

Here are some proper nouns for:

People: Ali Baba, Professor John, Robin Hood, Mrs. Taylor, Dr. Lee, Aladdin, Beethoven, Jose.

Places: London Waterloo, Paris Orly Airport, Germany, the Sydney Opera House, Buckingham Place, India, the Elephant Caves.

Things: Ford Mondeo (a specific name of a car), Toshiba (a particular name of a laptop), Volvo FH 16 (a specific name of a truck).

Animals: Joe (a specific name of an ant), Max ( a particular name of a dog), Kitty ( a specific name of a cat).

Exercises

1) Write each common noun under the correct heading:

  • school- kangaroo- girl-brother
  • oven- doctor- restaurant- baker
  • museum- library- beetle- park- ship

 Things

 Animals

 Places

 People

 

 

 

 


2) Underline the common nouns and circle the proper nouns in these sentences:

  1. I told Ms.Hall about my plan to visit Paris.
  2. Kim brought a beautiful gift to his wife on Valentine's Day.
  3. The mirror is broken.
  4. Stephanie is going to see a show in the National Theatre.
  5. Did you visit that stadium before?
  6. His favorite soccer player is Lionel Messi.
  7. We are going to see the movie of a boy called Harry Potter.
  8. Don't eat that rotten orange.
  9. Your phone is ringing.
  10. Anna likes fruits.
  11. Who is Robbin Hood?

3) Give an example of  a proper noun to the following common nouns:
  • actor- doctor-singer
  • cat-dog-parrot
  • day-month-girl-boy
  • car-watch-cell phone

Answer key 


Exercise (1)

Things: oven,ship
Animals: kangaroo,beetle
Places: restaurant,museum,library,park 
people: girl,brother,doctor,baker

Exercise (2)

Common Nouns: plan, gift, wife, mirror, show, stadium, soccer, player, movie, boy, orange, phone, fruits.
Proper Nouns: Ms.Hall, Paris, Kim,Valentine's Day, Stephanie, National Theatre, Lionel Messi, Harry Potter, Anna, Robbin Hood.

Exercise (3)

actor: Leonardo Dicaprio    author: Fyodor Dostoevsky    singer: Eminem
cat: Charlie    dog: Milo    parrot: Toby    day: Friday    month: February    girl: Emma    boy: William
car: Ford    watch: Master Ulttra Thin Moon    cell phone: Samsung