Definition: A common noun is a word that names people, places, things, or ideas. They are not the names of a single person, place or thing. A common noun begins with a lowercase letter unless it is at the beginning of a sentence.
Examples:
- People: man, woman, girl, baby, son, dughther, policeman, teacher
- Animals: cat, dog, fish, ant, snake
- Things: bear, book, boat, table, chair, phone
- Places: bank, school, city, building, shop
- Ideas: love, hate, idea, pride
- apple: I love a good red apple after dinner.
- dog, yard: The black dog is in my yard.
- book, table: The red book is on the table.
- call: Give me a call when you arrive.
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