English Language Learning - Class 1-4: Proper and Common Nouns

She works hard on the computer.

Definition:

A proper noun names a specific person, place, thing or idea. A proper noun is always capitalized.

Examples:

Person: Tom

Place: United States of America

Thing: Statue of Liberty

Idea: Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity

Common nouns are nouns naming a general person, place, thing, or idea. Common nouns are not capitalized.

Person: student

Place: school

Thing: desk

Idea: thinking about going to a party.

Exercise

Exercise 1: Is each noun a common or proper noun? Underline the correct answer.

1. Eiffel Tower (common / proper)

2. The White House (common / proper)

3. clock (common / proper)

4. New York Times (common / proper)

5. Mike (common / proper)

6. English (common / proper)

7. Los Angeles, CA (common / proper)

8. bank (common / proper)

9. United States (common / proper)

10. Tuesday (common / proper)

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