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Common Noun
A common noun is the name of a common person, place, animal or thing.

For example,

1. My father goes to the temple.
2. The teacher writes on the blackboard.

3. My puppy is very fond of playing with a ball.
All the highlighted words in the above sentences are Common Nouns.

Proper Noun

A proper noun is the name given to a particular person, place, animal or thing.

For example,
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1. Lavish drives Honda City.

2. Gateway of India is in Mumbai. All proper nouns begin
3. Sangeeta is reading The Times of India. with capital letters.

4. Red Fort is in Delhi.
All the highlighted words in the above sentences are Proper Nouns.

Here are few examples of common nouns and proper nouns.

Common Noun Proper Noun

Person — Virat Kohli, Salman Khan, Shreya, Aayan, etc.

Place — New York, Singapore, Meghalaya, Kashmir, Delhi, etc.

Animal — Fluffy, Bruno, Tommy, Jacky, etc.

Days and Months — Monday, Saturday, March, December, etc.

Festivals — Pongal, Baisakhi, Christmas, Eid, Diwali, etc.

Newspapers — The Tribune, Amar Ujala, New York Times, etc.

The Geeta, The Quran, The Bible, The Guru Granth Sahib,
Books —
The Jungle Book, etc.

Brands — Levi’s, LG, Samsung, Dell, HP, etc.

Buildings — Taj Mahal, Charminar, Hawa Mahal, etc.

Rivers, Oceans — The Ganga, The Aravali Hill, Mount Everest, etc.

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