Common and Proper Noun
Common Noun
Definition – Common nouns are general or non-specific words. It indicates group or class of the people. They are not capitalised unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
Examples – Dog, City, Book, Boy, Girl
Proper Noun
Definition – Proper nouns are names for the particular people, places or things. Proper nouns are start with capital letters.
Examples – Jack, London, Harry Potter, Tony, Lisa.
The names of countries and their people are also proper noun.
| People who live in India is called. | Indian |
| People who live in America is called. | American |
| People who live in Italy is called. | Italian |
| People who live in Thailand is called. | Thai |
| People who live in Korea is called. | Korean |
| People who live in Japan is called. | Japanese |
| People who live in Pakistan is called. | Pakistani |
| People who live in China is called. | Chinese |
The days of the week and months of the year is also proper noun.
| 7 days of a week | 12 months of a year. |
| Monday | January |
| Tuesday | February |
| Wednesday | March |
| Thursday | April |
| Friday | May |
| Saturday | June |
| Sunday | July |
| August | |
| September | |
| October | |
| November | |
| December |
| Common noun | Proper noun |
| Festivals | New Year |
| Valentines Day | |
| Independence Day | |
| Republic Days | |
| Mother’s Day | |
| Father’s Day |
Comparison between common and proper noun.
| Common noun | Proper noun |
| Common Nouns are general words. It indicates group or class of the people. | Proper nouns are names for the particular people, places or things. |
| They are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence. | Proper nouns are start with capital letters. |
| Examples – dog, city, car, book, teacher. | Examples – Jack, London, Tony, Lisa. |
List of Common and Proper noun
List of common and proper nouns
| Common Noun | Proper Noun |
| Scientist | Albert Einstein |
| Student | John |
| Baby | Kevin |
| Cook | |
| Dentist | Dr. Sahid |
| Engineer | Nikola Tesla |
| Salesman | |
| Judge | Justice Vivian Bose |
| Nurse | |
| Singer | |
| Teacher | |
| Actor | Tom Cruise |
| Farmer | |
| Baker | |
| Driver | |
| Doctor | |
| Carpenter | |
| Lawyer | |
| Man | |
| Police Officer | |
| Soldier |
List of common and proper nouns for places
| Common Noun | Proper Noun |
| City | New York, London, Kolkata, Mumabi |
| Park | Children’s Park |
| Mountain | Mount Everest |
| Beach | Baga Beach |
| Desert | Sahar Desert |
| Lake | Dal Lake |
| River | Nile River |
| Ocean | Pacific Ocean |
| Continent | Australia |
| Market | The Grand Bazaar |
| School | Delhi Public School |
| Hospital | Fortis Hospital |
| Restaurant | Banana Leaf |
| Museum | The National Gallery London |
| Airport | Indira Gandhi International Airport |
| Zoo | San Diego Zoo |
| Island | Santorini Island |
| Forest | Amazon Forest |
| State | West Bengal |
| Stadium | Camp Nou |
| Hotel | Taj Hotel |
| Mall | Mani Square mall |
List of common nouns for animal
| bird |
| Horse |
| Dog |
| Cat |
| Parrot |
| Cow |
| Goat |
| Rabbit |
| Sheep |
| Dolphin |
Common and Proper nouns worksheets
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Common Noun Proper Noun Video
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