English — Nouns: Common and Proper — 1st Year Middle School — Algerian Curriculum

Nouns: Common and Proper

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. Common Nouns

Common nouns name general things, people, or places. They start with a small letter (unless at the beginning of a sentence).

Examples: city, boy, book, school, dog, table, teacher.

• “The boy is reading a book.”
• “My teacher is kind.”

2. Proper Nouns

Proper nouns name specific people, places, or things. They always start with a capital letter.

Examples: Algeria, Ahmed, London, Monday, January, Islam.

• “Ahmed lives in Algiers.”
• “I was born in June.”

Common Noun	Proper Noun
country	Algeria
city	Constantine
month	Ramadan
teacher	Mr. Karim
river	Nile

Exercises

1) Circle the proper nouns: ahmed, city, paris, school, monday, book, algeria.
2) Write 3 sentences: one with a common noun, one with a proper noun, one with both.