Common Nouns
These represent a place, person, thing or idea which is not specific. There is nothing special about common nouns and they don't have a name which makes them "specific" from "general".
Proper Nouns
Proper Nouns, on the other hand, give special names to common nouns. They made common nouns special by assigning a name or identity to them.
Difference Between Common Nouns and Proper Nouns
| Common Nouns | Proper Nouns |
|---|---|
| Boy/Man | John, Arthur, Terrance, Drake, Jack, Harry, |
| Girl/Woman | Betty, Veronica, Elizabeth, Diana, Alice |
| Schools | St. Xavier School, New York Public School |
| College | Columbia College, Douglas College |
| University | University of Alberta, University of Toronto |
| Road | Great Ocean Road, Oxford Street |
| Cities | London, New York, Chicago, Vancouver |
| Countries | India, Canada, America, Australia |
| Trains | Orient Express, Indian Pacific, Palace on Wheels |
| Buses | Speed Bus, Red Bus |
| Days | Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday |
| Rivers | Ganges, Nile, Amazon, Yamuna |
| Months | January, February, March, April, May |
| Restaurants | The Basants, Masala Trail, UpperHouse |
| Holiday | Thanksgiving, Independence Day, Republic Day |
| Oceans | Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean |
| Books | The Secret, 1984. Animal Farm |
| Planet | Earth, Saturn, Jupiter |
| Cars | Lancer, Swift, Audi, Mustang |
| Mountains | Mount Everest, Mount Fuji, Cho Oyu |
| Writers | William Wordsworth, Shakespeare, John Keats |
| Drama | Hamlet, Look Back in Anger |
| Novels | Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, Emma |
| Company | Google, Microsoft. Flipkart |
| Bank | State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank |
Common Noun and Proper Noun Sentences
| Common Noun Sentences | Proper Noun Sentences |
|---|---|
| He is a boy. | He is John. |
| She is my sister. | Diana is my sister. |
| I work in a bank. | I work in HDFC Bank |
| He is an employee. | Dilton is a Manager. |
| She works in a famous company. | She works in Microsoft. |
| They are reading a novel. | They are reading Jane Eyre |
| The students are enacting a drama. | The students are enacting Hamlet. |
| He is my favourite author/writer. | Shakespeare is my favourite writer. |
| He climbed up the highest mountain in the world. | He climbed up Mount Everest. |
| We saw many artificial planets in the museum. | We saw many artificial Earth in the museum. |
| I like all cars | I like Lancer. |
| This country is surrounded by an ocean. | India is surrounded by the Indian Ocean |
| There are many rivers in this city. | Mathura is located on the bank of Ganges. |
| I love my country. | I love India. |
| I recently got admission in a university. | I recently got admission to Toronto University. |
| We boarded the train. | We boarded the Orient Express. |
| We went to a restaurant. | We went to UpperHouse. |
| Which month is this? | It's January. |
| Which is your favourite book? | I love Animal Farm written by George Orwell. |
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