Proper nouns are words that name specific people. Proper nouns are always capitalized. Here are some examples of how we write proper nouns in a sentence: Susan is my best friend.My teacher this year is Miss Roberts.George Washington was our… Read more687. The Proper Noun Names People

A proper noun is always capitalized. Some proper nouns are the names of specific places and locations. Cities, states, and countries are proper nouns:The United States president lives in Washington D.C.Last weekend, I traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma.Joel studied his entire… Read more688. The Proper Noun – Names of Places

Names of holidays are proper nouns and must be capitalized. Here are some of the holidays that are proper nouns:Christmas DayNew Year’s DayValentine’s DayMother’s DayMemorial DayFather’s DayIndependence DayLabor DayVeteran’s DayThanksgiving Day Names of holidays are always proper nouns and must… Read more689. The Proper Noun – Holidays

A common noun can name a person, but a common noun does not name a specific person. A common noun for a person is written in lower-case letters. Here are some common nouns that name a person:teachermotherfatherneighborfrienddoctornurselawyerbrothersister Any word that… Read more691. Common Noun – Person

Some common nouns name a place. Common nouns are always written with lower case letters. Here are some common nouns that name a place:schoolhousehomegaragegrocery storegymchurchbowling alleygas stationcountrycityuniversity A common noun can name a place – a building or a location…. Read more692. Common Nouns – Place

A common noun can name a thing. Common nouns are always written with lower-case letters. Here are some examples of common nouns that name things:boxcartruckbooktoyfencechairdeskshoepencillamp Any word that names a common object is a common noun. A common noun is… Read more693. Common Nouns – Things

We know that a noun can name a person, a place, or a thing – but nouns also name ideas. Nouns that name ideas are usually things that we can feel but we can’t see. Use lower-case letter to write… Read more694. Common Nouns Name Ideas

There are three articles in English – a, an, the. These three words are noun markers. The words a, an, and the are always followed by a common noun. If you are looking to find a noun in a sentence,… Read more696. The Articles – a, an, the

A common noun names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. Common nouns are written in lower-case letters. A proper noun names a specific person or place. Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter. Here are some… Read more697. Common Nouns vs. Proper Nouns

The subject of a sentence is always a noun. The subject is the person or thing that is doing something in the sentence. Look at these examples of a common noun as the sentence subject:The dog barked. The train sped… Read more701. Use a Noun for the Subject of a Sentence