Unit 3
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LEARNING ENGLISH |
Common nouns | Proper nouns |
name the class of persons (a man), things (a book), collectives (a family), materials (iron) or abstract notions (kindness) | individual names of persons (Tom, Leyla), places (London), the names of months/weekdays (May, Sunday), names of ships, hotels, clubs, etc. |
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Read the passages and define Common/Proper nouns.
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Big Ben, the big clock tower (now Elizabeth Tower), is the symbol of London. The clock strikes hours. It has 13.5 ton weight. The tower is officially known as Elizabeth Tower. It was renamed in 2012 to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
The Tower of London is one of the most famous places. It was a palace, but now it is the museum. You can see black ravens* there. There are a lot of interesting things in the halls of the Tower.
Trafalgar Square is in the centre of London. There is Admiral Nelson’s Column in the middle of the square. It is the loveliest place for English people. They have a good time there on weekends.