Common and Proper Nouns Exercise and Examples - Learn the difference with clear definitions and examples.

- Common Nouns name general categories like people, places, things, or ideas (e.g., lady, month, day).
- Proper Nouns name specific instances and always start with a capital letter (e.g., Helen, January, Monday).
- The table pairs each common noun with its corresponding proper noun example to illustrate the difference.
- For instance, “lady” is a general term, while “Helen” refers to a specific person.
- Similarly, “month” is general, but “January” names a specific month.
- “Day” becomes “Monday,” “country” becomes “Japan,” and “ocean” becomes “Pacific Ocean” when specifying particular examples.