Examples Help! Definition and Meaning of a Common Noun
A noun is the name of any person, place or thing as John, London or book. All nouns then fall into two classifications - common or proper. But what is a Common noun? The meaning or definition of a Common noun is as follows:
| Definition & Meaning | A Common noun always begins with a small letter (unless it is at the beginning of a sentence). A common or general word. An example of the common noun - A girl and her dog played in the park. | | Definition & Meaning |
A Proper noun
A Proper noun always begins with a capital letter, such as John or London - those that NAME specific things, people or places. Examples Help! List of Common Nouns
This list of English examples will prove useful when learning about different parts of speech:
| List | | cat | dog | boy | | girl | park | table | | chair | cake | chocolate | | List |
Common and Proper nouns
This list of examples will clarify the difference between a common and a proper noun: The plumber is called John The nurse is called Nicky They come from a country called England They live in a county called Surrey John and Nicky drink coffee from Starbucks They eat burgers from McDonalds
The Noun Game
Looking for a worksheet, test, exercises or quiz game to test your understanding? Check out your knowledge and understanding of the different types by playing the Noun Game! The Noun Game Examples Help - Understanding Common Nouns!
Understanding the different types of nouns is not very difficult, but it is made daunting because of the seemingly complicated names! Just glancing through this page provides a fast overview of Common nouns. Remember that Common nouns are the words used to define a group of people, animals or inanimate things. For example, in the phrase a "flock of geese" or a " pride of lions". There are many such words that refer to animals. A group of people can be described as an army, company or audience. | 
