Identify common and proper nouns

Key Notes:

🌟 Identify Common and Proper Nouns 🌟

📌 What is a Noun?

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Examples:

• Person: teacher 👩‍🏫, doctor 🧑‍⚕️
• Place: school 🏫, park 🌳
• Thing: book 📚, pen ✏️
• Idea: happiness 😊, freedom 🕊️

🏷️ Types of Nouns

1️⃣ Common Nouns

• A common noun is the general name of a person, place, thing, or idea.
• It does not begin with a capital letter (unless it starts a sentence).
• Examples: boy 👦, city 🌆, car 🚗, school 🏫
• Sentence Example: The boy is playing in the park.

2️⃣ Proper Nouns

• A proper noun is the specific name of a person, place, or thing.
• It always starts with a capital letter.
• Examples: Ravi 👦, Mumbai 🌆, Eiffel Tower 🗼, Disneyland 🎢
• Sentence Example: Ravi went to Mumbai for vacation.

🔑 Key Points to Remember

1. Common nouns are general; proper nouns are specific.

2. Proper nouns always start with a capital letter.

3. A proper noun is never used with “a” or “an”.

• ❌ a Ravi ✅ Ravi

4. Titles of books, movies, days, months, and festivals are proper nouns.

• Harry Potter, Monday, Diwali 🪔

📝 Practice Examples

Identify the nouns as Common (C) or Proper (P):

1. dog 🐶 → _______
2. London 🌆 → _______
3. school 🏫 → _______
4. Christmas 🎄 → _______
5. teacher 👩‍🏫 → _______

Answers: 1. C 2. P 3. C 4. P 5. C

🎯 Tip to Remember

• Ask yourself: Is it a general thing or a special name?
• General → Common
• Specific → Proper