LoginProper and Common Nouns For beginners
Learn the difference between proper nouns (like 'London') and common nouns (like 'city'). Simple explanations, examples, and exercises included.
What Are Proper and Common Nouns?
Common nouns are used to refer to general objects, people, or places and nouns that are used to refer to specific people, places, or things are known as proper nouns.
Capitalization
The first letter of all proper nouns should always be capitalized. This includes the first letter of each word in the noun, such as 'New York City'.
In contrast, common nouns are only capitalized when they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
Common Nouns | Proper Nouns |
|---|---|
people | Hanna |
country | Italy |
cat | Fluffy |
car | Mustang |
ocean | Pacific Ocean |
thing | Fender |
mountain | Everest |
planet | Earth |
Maria has a dog. His name is Rover.
Alex is from Italy. Alex is Italian.
Quiz:
Which one is a proper noun?
river
Oxford
car
school
Which sentence shows the correct use of capitalization for proper nouns?
We are visiting the amazon River.
She traveled to paris last summer.
They are going to Tokyo next week.
He enjoys reading about the earth.
Sort the words to form a sentence.
Fill in the blanks with the correct proper or common noun.
My
is named Rocky.
is a country in Europe.
She is reading a
called War and Peace.
Paris is a beautiful
.
is the world's highest mountain.
Match the common nouns with the correct proper nouns:
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