Noun and Proper Noun
- A noun is a naming word used as the name of a person, place or thing.
- Common Noun: A noun refers to a person, place, or thing in general.
- The class is studying grammar.
- The rich should care for the poor.
- The boy is running on a street.
Proper Noun
It represents the name of a specific person, place, or thing.
Proper nouns are always written with a capital letter at the beginning.
Proper Common
Mt. Everest a mountain
Asia a continent
Oxford School a high school
- The most common proper nouns are names, as of people, places, or events.
- Names
- Brands
- Job Titles and Familial Roles
General Rules
“the” is not used with names of people.
- Abraham Lincoln
- Bill Gates
- Steve Jobs
Do not use “the” with names of companies. [ Except If the full (registered) name of a company starts with “The”]
- Amazon
- Turito
“the” is not used with names of places
- London
- New York
- Mumbai
“the” is not used with “Lake/Mount + Name”
- Everest
- Lake Victoria
- Lake Vostok
Use “the” for names of canals, rivers, seas and oceans
- The Nile River
- The Yellow River
- The Pacific Ocean
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