Common & Proper Nouns

A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing. Examples include 'dog', 'city', and 'teacher'.

A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization. Examples include 'Mr. Smith', 'Dallas', and 'Applebee's'.

'Dallas' should be capitalized because it is a proper noun.

'teacher' should NOT be capitalized because it is a common noun.

There are 2 common nouns: 'dog' and 'cat'.

The proper noun is 'Sally'.

A common noun is general (e.g., 'city'), while a proper noun is specific (e.g., 'New York').

'teacher' is a common noun.

An example of a proper noun is 'Texas'.

There are 2 common nouns: 'cat' and 'mat'.