Nouns
Common Nouns and Proper Nouns
Definition:
- A noun is a word that is the name of something. It can be the name of a person, animal, place, thing etc.
- There are different types of nouns, such as common nouns, proper nouns, abstract nouns, and concrete nouns.
We are going to learn about common nouns and proper nouns.
Examples:
Types of Nouns:
Nouns are further divided into common nouns and proper nouns.
Common Nouns:
A common noun is the general name of a group of people, place, or thing.
Examples:
Proper Nouns:
A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. It is the specific name given to each person, place, animal or thing.
A proper noun always begins with a capital letter.
Examples:
Common Mistake
- Common nouns are not in capital letters everywhere. Only the initial letter of a common noun is always
written in small letters like aboy, girl, baby, etc. If a sentence begins with a common noun, then it should
be written in capital letters.
Examples:
- Plants are important for all the living things on the planet.
- Boys and girls play in the playground.
- Irrespective of where a proper noun is placed in the sentence, it should always be in capital letters like Ram, India, Sita. Let’s take a look at the usage of nouns in a sentence.
Examples:
- Rahul is staying in India for a month.
- Yogesh won the first prize in the international competition held in Australia.
Use this mind map to remember the two types of nouns.