actor
sailor
director
pianist
tourist
dentist
scientist
magician
guardian
veterinarian
Take note that words for people have different endings, for example, er, or, ist, ian.
Here are some words for relatives.
father
mother
grandfather
grandmother
daughter
son
brothers
sisters
These are some common nouns for fruits and vegetables.
apple
peach
banana
fig
apricot
broccoli
celery
spinach
cabbage
lettuce
These are some common nouns for animals.
panda
snake
giraffe
goose
duck
eagle
ant
bee
butterfly
prawn
crab
dolphin
These are some common nouns for places.
bank
restaurant
school
office
zoo
park
library
factory
These are common nouns for objects and machines.
toaster
pencil
fan
bicycle
computer
shoes
camera
truck
Words for ideas and feelings and other things that you cannot touch are called abstract nouns. Words for things that you can touch are called concrete nouns. All the examples of nouns given above are concrete nouns.
Videos
This video explains the difference between Proper and Common nouns and when to use them.
Nouns are naming words.
The Noun Song
The Noun Cartoon and Song (Schoolhouse Rock)
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