Language/English/Grammar/Nouns

Nouns – English Grammar

Nouns are divided into common nouns and proper nouns.

Common Nouns

Common nouns are words for people, animals, places, or things.

Examples

Here are more words for people:

• actor
• lawyer

Here are more words for animals:

• cat
• cow

Here are more words for places:

• airport
• market

Here are more words for things:

• bag
• box

Proper Nouns

Proper nouns are names for particular people, places or things. They always begin with a capital letter.

Examples

Here are some nouns for people:

• Harry Potter
• Pinocchio

Here are some nouns for places:

• Paris
• Los Angeles

Here are some nouns for things:

• Moon
• Earth