Common Noun


 
 
Concept Explanation
 

Common Noun

Noun: A noun is a name of a person, a place, a thing, a quality or an idea.

Types of nous

  • Common Noun
  • Proper Noun
  • Collective
  • Countable Noun
  • Un-Countable Noun
  • Abstact Noun
  • Common Noun:

    A common noun is a non-specific name given to a person, place, or thing. A proper noun, on the other hand, is a name given to a specific person, place, or thing. The words dog, girl, and country are examples of common nouns. These words are non-specific nouns and can be referring to any dog, any girl, or any country. Proper nouns, however, are more specific. To be considered proper nouns, these words would have to name a particular dog, girl, and country. These same words as proper nouns would be specific names such as Spot, Mary, and Brazil.

    Common nouns are usually not capitalized. Notice the common nouns in the following sentence:

    My sister and her freind plan to ride their bikes to the movies.

    The four common nouns in this sentences (sister, freind, bikes, movies) are not capitalized.

    Exceptions to the Rule:

    There are two exceptions to be aware of when using common nouns:

    First, when a common noun appears as the first word in a sentence, it is capitalized. For example. the word cities, which is a common noun, is capitalized in the following sentence only because it is the first word in the sentence;

  • Cities must budget carefully during times of economic difficulty.
  • Sample Questions
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    Question : 1

    Identify the correct common noun in the following sentences : -

    (i) My mother is an actress.

    (ii) I wish I could remember the name of that painter.

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 2

    Identify the bold and blue word in the following sentences : -

    Add the contents of this packet to a pint of cold milk.

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 3

    Fill the correct common noun in the following blank sentence : -

    We need ________________ to guide us when we run into trouble.

    Right Option : B
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