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

Examples
👉 Person: teacher, doctor, Ravi
👉 Place: school, city, Kathmandu
👉 Animal: elephant, tiger, peacock
👉 Thing: book, table, Eiffel Tower
👉 Idea: happiness, kindness, freedom

Two main kinds of nouns
👉 Common noun: names any person, place, animal or thing. It does not need a capital letter. Examples: city, river, elephant.
👉 Proper noun: names one special person, place, animal or thing. It always starts with a capital letter. Examples: London, Mount Everest, Nike.

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