Nouns
There are two main types of nouns:
common nouns and proper nouns.
Common Nouns
Words for people, places and things
are called common nouns.
These common nouns are words for
things.
ruler
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chair
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hammer
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bicycle
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truth
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pen
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table
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saw
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ship
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calculator
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crayons
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sofa
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axe
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truck
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television
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pencil
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loyalty
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drill
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ferry
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fridge
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book
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lamp
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ladder
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train
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cooker
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dictionary
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carpet
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lawnmower
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bus
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computer
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courage
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telephone
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spade
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laziness
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printer
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These common nouns are words for animals.
Notice that special names for young animals are included.
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Bank
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airport
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hotel
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gas Station
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library
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park
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museum
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farm
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mall
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zoo
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theater
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factory
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hospital
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nursery
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school
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post
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office
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university
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police station
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office
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restaurant
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mosque
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supermarket
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temple
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stadium
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shop
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synagogue
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These common nouns are words for
people who do certain things.
Singer
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manager
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sailor
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gardener
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dancer
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secretary
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pilot
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police officer
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artist
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teacher
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driver
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plumber
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photographer
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doctor
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writer
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farmer
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magician
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dentist
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friend
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clerk
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athlete
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lawyer
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brother
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technician
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Proper Nouns
These people’s names are proper
nouns.
Robin Hood
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Florence Nightingale
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Mom
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Miss Park
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Aladdin
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Muhammad Ali
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Dad
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Mrs. Taylor
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Frankenstein
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George Washington
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Granny
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Mr. Young
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Harry Potter
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David Beckham
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Grandad
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Dr. Lee
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Santa Claus
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Julia Roberts
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Uncle David
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Professor Raj
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Nelson Mandela
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Aunt Diana
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Jose
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Confucius
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Alex Rodriguez
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Ms. Hall
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Yang Ming
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The names of the days of the week
and the months of the year are proper nouns.
days of the week
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Months
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Monday
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January
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July
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Tuesday
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February
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August
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Wednesday
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March
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September
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Thursday
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April
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October
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Friday
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May
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November
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Saturday
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June
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December
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New Year’s Day
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Veterans' Day
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Mother’s Day
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Thanks giving
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Independence Day
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Memorial Day
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Valentine’s Day
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Halloween
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Labor Day
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Christmas
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Ramadan
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Yom Kippur
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The names of famous places,
buildings and monuments are proper nouns.
Big Ben
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the Empire State Building
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the Sphinx
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the Taj Mahal
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Graceland
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the Eiffel Tower
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the Grand Canyon
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the Golden Gate Bridge
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the Sydney Opera House
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the Great Wall of China
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Buckingham Palace
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Chaco Canyon Pueblo
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the Leaning Tower of Pisa
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the Statue of Liberty
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The names of people who live in a
particular country are also proper nouns.
country
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people
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country
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people
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Afghanistan
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Afghans
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Samoa
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Samoans
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Australia
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Australians
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New Zealand
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New Zealanders
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Britain
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the British
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Pakistan
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Pakistanis
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China
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the Chinese
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the Philippines
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Filipinos
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France
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the French
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Russia
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Russians
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Germany
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Germans
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Nicaragua
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Nicaraguans
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India
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Indians
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South Africa
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South Africans
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Indonesia
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Indonesians
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Spain
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Spaniards
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Italy
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Italians
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Switzerland
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the Swiss
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Japan
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the Japanese
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Thailand
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Thais
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Korea
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Koreans
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USA
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Americans
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Malaysia
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Malaysians
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Vietnam
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the Vietnamese
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