Some common nouns name people. A common noun names a person by the role they take in life or the job that they do. Common nouns always begin with a lower-case letter.
Here are some examples of common nouns that name people:
mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, brother, sister, teacher, neighbor, friend, baseball player
Here are some sentences using common nouns that name people:
My mother baked a cake for my birthday.
Tom’s brother is going away to college.
The dentist had to pull my tooth.
I would like to be a professional baseball player when I grow up.
All common nouns begin with a lower-case letter. Common nouns name people by their role in life or the job that they do.
▶It’s your turn. Can you find two common nouns in this sentence that name a person? John took his sister to the doctor for her checkup. Good for you!