A common noun names a non-specific person, place, thing or idea.
Here are some common nouns: dog, man, teacher, house, city, country
A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun is always capitalized.
If we take a common noun and get specific, we have a proper noun.
common: dog
proper: Rover
common: man
proper: Uncle Steve
common: house
proper: the White House
common: city
proper: Tampa
common: country
proper: Italy
A common noun is non-specific. A proper noun is specific and is always capitalized.
It’s your turn. Here is a common noun: city. Write a proper noun for this common noun. Be sure to capitalize the word.