Nouns and their types :
Nouns are divided into common nouns and proper nouns. Common nouns are words for people, animals, places, or things. Proper nouns are names for particular people, places or things. They always begin with a capital letter.
These are words for people. They are common nouns.
Here are more words for people:
actor lawyer aunt
judge baby man
baker nurse cook
police officer dentist
singer doctor soldier
giant teacher artist
These are words for animals. They are common nouns.
Here are more words for animals:
cat goose cow
hen dog horse
dolphin mouse duck
parrot fish shark
goat whale
These are words for places. They are common nouns.
Here are more words for places:
airport market cave
mountain church playground
farm restaurant hill
school hospital seashore
hotel stadium house
supermarket island temple
mall zoo
These are words for things. They are common nouns.
Here are more words for things:
bag kite box
ladder bread lamp
can picture chair
television cup train
These are some names. They are proper nouns.
Here are some more names of people:
Ali Baba Florence Nightingale Derek Jeter
Pauline Johnny Depp Patrick
Harry Potter Pinocchio Robin Hood
NOTE : Your own name and the names of your friends are proper nouns too.
The names of countries and their people are also proper nouns.
Country People
America Americans
Korea Koreans
Egypt Egyptians
Malaysia Malaysians
India Indians
Italy Italians
France The French
Japan the Japanese
Thailand Thais
The names of towns, cities, buildings and landmarks are proper nouns.
Bangkok New York
New Delhi Central Park
London the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Denver Paris
the Grand Canyon the Eiffel Tower
The days of the week and months of the year are proper nouns.
Days
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Months
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
EXAMPLES :
1 ) January is the first month of the year.
2 ) Sunday is the first day of the week.
NOTE : A table that shows the months, weeks and days Months
The names of mountains, seas, rivers and lakes are proper nouns.
Lake Michigan the Dead Sea
the Alps the Himalayas
the Pacific Ocean Mount Fuji
You often use the before names of oceans, rivers, seas and ranges of mountains.
Mount means mountain.
It is often used in the names of mountains.
For example: Mount Everest ,Mount St. Helens
The written short form for Mount is Mt.
For example: Mt. Everest, Mt. Fuji
The names of festivals, some special events and holidays are proper nouns, too.
Here are more names of festivals and holidays:
Christmas Mother’s Day
Memorial Day April Fool’s Day
Labor Day Thanksgiving Day
Independence Day St. Patrick’s Day
Exercise 1 :
Underline the common nouns in these sentences.
1 There’s a little bird in the garden.
2 Who is your teacher?
3 Don’t eat that rotten apple.
4 Kate has a lovely doll.
5 I like reading stories.
6 My father is a doctor.
7 Every child has a dictionary.
8 Rudy hates bananas.
9 The phone is ringing.
10 Here’s a book for you.
Exercise 2 :
Underline the proper nouns in the following sentences.
1 July is often the hottest month in summer.
2 One day Ali Baba saw the forty thieves hiding in a cave.
3 Shawn and Ashley are going to the beach for a swim.
4 Mr. Lee is reading a book.
5 “I am your fairy godmother,” said the old woman to Cinderella.
6 Uncle Mike is a lawyer.
7 Next Tuesday is a public holiday.
8 Many children enjoyed the movie Lion King.
Exercise 3 :
Write C for common or P for proper on the blank before each noun.
1 ______ the White House
2 ______ the green dress
3 ______ the tall building
4 ______ the Empire State Building
5 ______ the Yellow River
6 ______ the muddy river
7 ______ the governor
8 ______ Governor Parker
9 ______ the Oregon Trail
10 ______ the winding trail
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