Common nouns name everyday things like people, places, animals or objects; words such as boy, girl, city, cat and table are all common nouns because they refer to general items instead of unique names. Learning common nouns examples through pictures helps you speak in school, daily talk or writing; this vocabulary makes it easy to describe people, objects and places around you.
Here is an examples difference of common nouns and proper nouns.
Common Noun
Proper Noun
city
Paris
country
Pakistan
boy
Ali
girl
Ayesha
river
Nile
mountain
Mount Everest
company
Microsoft
school
Oxford High School
car
Toyota Corolla
day
Monday
month
July
holiday
Eid
teacher
Mr. Ahmed
hospital
Shifa Hospital
building
Eiffel Tower
book
Harry Potter
movie
Titanic
planet
Earth
monument
Statue of Liberty
park
Central Park
FAQs on Common Noun Examples
What are 3 common nouns examples?
Dog, City, Teacher
What are 10 examples of common noun?
Boy, Girl, Teacher, School, Book, City, Dog, Car, Garden, River
What is difference between common and proper noun?
A common noun is a general name for any person, place, thing, or idea. It is not capitalized (unless it starts a sentence). Examples: city, boy, teacher, river. A proper noun is a specific name of a person, place, or thing. It always starts with a capital letter. Examples: Karachi, Ali, River Nile, Ms. Fatima.
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