Is Cricket a common noun or proper noun?

Answer 1

Cricket, regardless of whether you are referring to the sport or the insect, is a common and not a proper noun. Proper nouns refer to unique entities (objects, people, places, things, ideas, et cetera) that are normally capitalized and cannot be preceded by an article. Since neither the sport nor the insect fits this definition, cricket is a common noun.

Answer 2

The word cricket is a common noun; a word for any insect cricket or any game of cricket.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; for example:

• Jiminy Cricket (from Pinocchio)
• Cricket Knoll, Wethersfield, CT or Cricket Street, Brisbane QLD, Australia
• JSCA International Cricket Stadium, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
• International Cricket Council (ICC), Dubai, UAE
• "Cricket: Secret Child of a Sixties Supermodel" by Susan Fedorko

Answer 3

The compound noun 'cricket bat' is a common noun, a general word for a piece of sports equipment.

Proper nouns are the unique names of people, places, or things.

Common nouns are general words for people, places, or thing.

Answer 4

The noun 'Rugby' is a common noun, a general word for a sport.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing; for example, Rugby World Cup (tournament) or Argentine Rugby Union.

Answer 5

It is a common noun because it refers to a type of game. It does not refer to one specific game that occurred only once in history, in which case it would be a proper noun.

Answer 6

Cricketer is a common noun. Proper nouns are the unique names of people, places, or things. Common nouns are words for general things. Pronouns replace proper and common nouns.

Answer 7

common noun

Answer 8

Yes

Answer 9

Cricket player

Answer 10

Proper noun