The difference between common nouns and proper nouns Created by Karen Franklin

The cat chased a lizard on the porch. What is a common noun? A common noun names a person, place, thing, or animal. It is never capitalized unless it’s at the beginning of a sentence. The cat chased a lizard on the porch. person student place store thing cookie animal cat

What is a proper noun? A proper noun use to be a common noun and it has two distinctive features: It will name a specific item (usually a one-of-a-kind). It will always begin with a capital letter no matter where it is located in a sentence. I saw Nyle in the Dollar Tree buying treats for his cat, Lucy. place Dollar Tree thing Oreo animal Lucy person Nyle

Other common and proper nouns geographic name holiday month Thanksgiving Grand Canyon National Park November clothing Under Armour soda Dr. Pepper products taco Taco Bell cell phone Samsung Galaxy