| A Common & Proper Nouns | |
| 1. Proper Nouns | Examples |
| (a) A proper noun names a particular or special person,place or thing. Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter. | Gary, Kumar, Japan, Malaysia, Sunday, January |
| (b) Some proper nouns are made up of more than one word | Mr Chua, Joo Seng, Mount Kinabalu, Crocodile Farm |
| 2. Common Nouns | Examples |
| (a) A common noun is the general name given to persons, places or things. Common nouns do not begin with a capital letter. | Boy, girl, woman, teacher, uncle, hill, airport, town, country,month, year |
| (b) Some common nouns are made up of more than one word. They are known as compound nouns. | Brother-in-law, great-grandfather, passer-by |
Unit 1 NOUNS
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Section A - Grammar
Nouns are words we use to name the people, places and things around us.
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