How to become a master of Proper Nouns 2.0?

Today we are going to explain the most important part of English grammar – Proper Noun. To write or speak English properly, it is very important to understand every part of English grammar. It is very important to know the uses of proper nouns, what are the definitions of proper nouns? What are examples of proper nouns? What are the rules for using proper nouns? etc.

What is Proper Noun?

A Proper Noun is a specific name for a particular place, person, organization, or thing. Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter, no matter where they have fallen in a sentence. If it doesn’t begin with a capital letter, then it is considered a common noun. For example, America, Rakesh, Japan, Japanese, Cristiano, Burj Khalifa, etc.

Examples of a proper noun

• Human Noun: Jonny, Joseph, Rakesh, Mishka, Avinash, etc
• Nation, religion, tribe, sect nouns: Japanese, Chinese, British, Russian, Canadian, German, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, etc.
• Language Nouns: Chinese, French, Arabic, Japanese, Russian, Hindi, English, etc.
• City, District, Neighborhood, street: Washington DC, Delhi, Mumbai, Shanghai, Tokyo, Dhaka, etc.
• Institution, establishment, authority, university nouns: Oxford University, World Health Organisation, Stanford University, Health Organisation, etc.

Difference between Common nouns and Proper nouns?

It is very easy to identify which is a common noun and which is a proper noun. The main difference between a Common Noun and a proper noun is what type of things they are referring to. Proper nouns refer to specific things while common nouns refer to general. Let’s understand with an example: The noun “China” is a proper noun because it indicates a specific country

located in Asia. On the other hand, the noun “Country” is common because it indicates a general place.

Common Nouns

Common Nouns refer to general places, people, and things. Let’s understand this more easily with some examples.

Some Examples of Common Nouns

• People: Woman, Man, Child, Criminal, Teacher, Doctor, Friend, Person, Neighbor, Judge, Enemy, Baker, Friend, Classmates, Stranger, King, President, etc.
• Places: City, Country, Neighborhood, Islands, Hallway, Rooms, Hotels, School, State, Outside, Beaches, etc.
• Things: Drum, Ice, Water, car, Bottle, Sky, Star, Moon, Bonfire, Chair, Table, Cup, Glass, Bench, Trucks, etc.

Proper Nouns

Proper nouns refer to specific things, people, and places. Let’s understand this with some examples.

Example of Proper Noun

• People: Ramesh, Joseph, Henry, Superman, Captain America, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Michael Jackson, Henry Ford, Morrison, Virat Kohli, etc.
• Places: New York, Delhi, Canada, South Africa, Brazil, Sahara Desert, Colorado River, Europe, Asia, England, Market street, etc
• Things: Jupiter, Mars, Great Wall of China, Star Wars, Lays Chips, Britannia Industries, Amul Milk, Honda Cars, PS5, YouTube, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Tesla, Bloomberg, etc.

Proper Noun Sentences

• I have ordered the laptop from Flipkart.
• We are going to play baseball in Gandhi National Park.
• They are going to Magneto Mall.
• Asia is my favorite continent.
• They are going to play cricket in Bhalerao Stadium.
• Dr. Joseph is one of the finest Cardiac Surgeons in Mumbai.
• They are studying at Stanford University.
• Kapil Sharma is one of the best comedians in India.
• They are watching the Captain America movie.
•  Mr. Bean is one of the richest Comedians in the World.
• Justin Bieber is the favorite of all.
• Virat Kohli is the most popular cricketer in India.
• Roger Federer is the favorite player Bill Gates.

Proper Noun Example of Animal’s Name

• There is a dog named Tommy.
• A zoo horse named Chetak.
• Cat of any house named Kitty.
• Name of any aquarium fish as Angel.
• The name of any Tiger in the zoo is Baghira.

Worksheet for Proper Nouns and Common Nouns

Circle all the proper nouns that are given below:

Answers: Fujiko, Mount Everest, Africa, Ronaldo, Amazon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese, Biology, Burj Khalifa, Indian Ocean

Circle all the common Nouns that are given below:

Answers: Student, Table, Chair, Battle, Museum, Car, Bike, VideoGames, Soccer, Pencil, Movie, Mobile

Exercise for Common Nouns and Proper Nouns

Identify the underlined words whether it is a common noun or a proper noun.

1. The Titans Team is playing basketball.
2. The family will eat chicken butter at night.
3. He lives in the state of India.
4. I will walk home after college.
5. They are going to visit the Colosseum of Rome.
6. They will play cricket in the Stadium.
7. What is the name of your mother?
8. They are studying at Takshila University.
9.  Ronaldo is a world-famous footballer.
10.  Mumbai Indians is an Indian cricket team.
11. They are going to school.
12. We are in the theatre.
13. They write a letter to their family members.
14. We saw an elephant at the zoo.
15. They are living in Africa.
16.  Abu Dhabi is located in the UAE.
17. They are watching web series on Netflix.
18. We have discovered many things.
19. They are working at Google.
20. We are going to play baseball.

PN = Proper Noun, CN = Common Noun

Answers : 1) PN, 2) CN, 3) PN, 4) CN, 5) PN, 6) CN, 7)CN, 8) PN, 9) PN, 10) PN, 11) CN, 12) CN, 13)CN, 14) CN, 15) PN, 16) PN, 17) PN, 18) CN, 19) PN, 20) CN.

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