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Common Nouns

What are common nouns?

A common noun is a noun that refers to a person, thing and place.

Examples:
dog, house, picture, computer.

  • Common nouns are represented in the singular and plural form.
  • Common nouns are represented by lower case letters.

Examples of the usage of common nouns: (The common nouns are highlighted in blue)

  • The red book is on the table.
  • The black dog is in my yard.
  • The computers are new.