Proper nouns, Common nouns and Distinction of gender when using nouns
Topic: Proper nouns, Common nouns and Distinction of gender when using nouns. Proper Nouns and Common Nouns
Common nouns name any person, place, thing, or idea.
They are not capitalized unless they come at the beginning
of a sentence.
Proper nouns are the names of specific people, places,
things, or ideas.
Proper nouns should always be capitalized.
| Common | Proper | |
|---|---|---|
| boy | ⇒ | James |
| river | ⇒ | Mississippi River |
| car | ⇒ | Ford |
| doctor | ⇒ | Doctor Jefferson |
| town | ⇒ | Rockledge |
| candy bar | ⇒ | Baby Ruth |
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Hint: -
Don't forget to capitalize all parts of proper nouns.
Distinction of gender when using nouns There are four types of gender nouns in English. Masculine gender nouns are words for men, boys, and male animals. Feminine gender nouns are words for women, girls and female animals. Common gender nouns are nouns that are used for both males and females. Neuter gender nouns are words for things that are not alive. Gender Nouns for People Here are some examples of masculine and feminine nouns for people.
Male
|
Female
|
actor
|
actress
|
boy
|
girl
|
bridegroom
|
bride
|
brother
|
sister
|
count
|
countess
|
dad
|
mom
|
duke
|
duchess
|
emperor
|
empress
|
father
|
mother
|
gentleman
|
lady
|
grandfather
|
grandmother
|
heir
|
heiress
|
host
|
hostess
|
husband
|
wife
|
king
|
queen
|
landlord
|
landlady
|
man
|
woman
|
nephew
|
niece
|
policeman
|
policewoman
|
prince
|
princess
|
sir
|
madam
|
son
|
daughter
|
steward
|
stewardess
|
uncle
|
aunt
|
waiter
|
waitress
|
widower
|
widow
|
wizard
|
witch
|
Gender Nouns for Animals Here are some examples of masculine and feminine nouns for animals.
Animal
|
Masculine
|
Feminine
|
bear
|
boar
|
sow
|
cat
|
tom
|
queen
|
cattle
|
bull
|
cow
|
chicken
|
rooster
|
hen
|
deer
|
buck or stag
|
doe or hind
|
donkey
|
jack
|
jenny
|
duck
|
drake
|
duck
|
elephant
|
bull
|
cow
|
fox
|
dog
|
vixen
|
goose
|
gander
|
goose
|
horse
|
stallion
|
mare
|
leopard
|
leopard
|
leopardess
|
lion
|
lion
|
lioness
|
peacock
|
peacock
|
peahen
|
pig
|
boar
|
sow
|
Common Gender Nouns Here are some examples of common gender nouns that used for both males and females.
babies
|
dancers
|
students
|
parents
|
reporters
|
teachers
|
singers
|
engineers
|
lawyers
|
artists
|
spouse
|
partner
|
doctor
|
student
|
astronaut
|
chef
|
nurse
|
dentist
|
Neuter Gender Nouns Here are some examples of neuter gender nouns that are used for objects and places.
hospital
|
school
|
knife
|
chair
|
cave
|
floor
|
phone
|
fire
|
pen
|
stick
|
book
|
bag
|
pencil
|
crayons
|
flower
|
shoes
|