Language/English/Grammar/Nouns
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Nouns – English Grammar
Nouns are words used to designate beings, people, animals, objects, places or more abstract notions. A noun can be subject or object in a sentence. It is often accompanied by an article or a determinant and it may be completed with an adjective. Nouns can also sometimes be replaced by pronouns.
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
- policeman
- doctor
Here are more words for animals:
- cat
- cow
- rabbit
- lion
Here are more words for places:
- airport
- market
- theatre
Here are more words for things:
- bag
- box
- pencil
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
- Einstein
Here are some nouns for places:
- Paris
- Los Angeles
- Beijing
- Tokyo
Here are some nouns for things:
- Moon
- Earth
- Sun