The noun red and the noun cross are both common nouns; a red cross is also a common noun but the organization the Red Cross is a proper noun because it is the name of a specific thing.
The noun red is a common noun.A common noun can become a proper noun if it is used for the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title, such as Red Bank NJ, The Red Cross, The Red Lobster, or the John Wayne move 'Red River'.
The word 'instructor' is a common noun. It becomes a proper noun when it is the title of a specific instructor for example, Instructor Jane Brown or a title such as 'Red Cross Lifesaving Instructor Training Course'.
The term 'red nosed' is not a noun, it is a compound adjective used to describe a noun, such as 'reindeer'.The word 'red' is both a noun and an adjective. The noun 'red' is a common noun, a general word for a color.Examples:I'm going to paint the chair red. (noun)He was riding a new red bicycle. (adjective)The word 'nosed' is the past participle, past tense of the verb to nose. The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.Examples:The bag of dog food spilled when the puppy nosed into it. (verb)A bulbous nosed clown was honking a big bulbous horn. (adjective)
common noun
The noun 'hen' is a common noun, a general word for a female chicken, crab, finch, hawk, lobster, mallard, partridge, salmon, and turkey; a word for any hen of any kind.A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing; for example, Hen Street in Bradninch, Exeter UK or The Red Hen Cafe in Cooperstown NY.
"American Red Cross" is a proper noun because it is the name of a specific organization.
Common noun
The noun red is a common noun.A common noun can become a proper noun if it is used for the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title, such as Red Bank NJ, The Red Cross, The Red Lobster, or the John Wayne move 'Red River'.
The term 'red kangaroo' is a common noun. It would only be a proper noun if it was part of a proper name or a title, such as The Red Kangaroo Cafe.
The word 'instructor' is a common noun. It becomes a proper noun when it is the title of a specific instructor for example, Instructor Jane Brown or a title such as 'Red Cross Lifesaving Instructor Training Course'.
The compound noun Red Sea is a proper noun, the name of a specific body of water. A proper noun is always capitalized.
Red Sox is not a common noun. It is a proper noun, since it names a specific thing.
No, "red" is a common noun. It is a general term used to describe a color and is not specific to any particular person, place, or thing.
Red Sox is not a common noun. It is a proper noun, since it names a specific thing.
No, the noun 'Red Sea' is a proper noun, the name of a specific body of water.A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing.A proper noun is always capitalized.A common noun is a general word for a person, a place, or a thing.A common noun is capitalized only when it's the first word in a sentence.Examples of common nouns for the proper noun 'Red Sea' are passage or border.
A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing.The noun 'armband' is a common noun, a general word for any armband of any kind.A proper noun for the common noun 'armband' would be the name of a specific armband; for example, Red Cross armband or Belkin Sport-Fit Plus Armband Case for Apple® iPhone® 6.
Elmo is red. Elmo is a proper noun.