Is tornado a proper or common noun?

Answer 1

"Tornado" is a common noun. A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea, whereas a proper noun is the specific name of a person, place, or thing. In this case, "tornado" refers to a weather phenomenon and is not a specific, unique entity, so it is considered a common noun.

Answer 2

Tornado is a common noun. Proper nouns are the unique names of people, places, or things. Common nouns are the words for general things. If a common noun is part of a name, it becomes a proper noun. Pronouns always replace proper and common nouns.

Answer 3

Yes, the noun 'hurricane' is a common noun, a general word for a type of violent storm; a word for any hurricane anywhere.

The names of specific hurricanes are proper nouns, for example, Hurricane Andrew (1992) or Hurricane Katrina (2005).

Answer 4

Yes, the word 'tornado' is a common noun, a general word for any violent destructive whirling wind accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud that moves over the land.

Answer 5

Yes, the compound noun 'earthquake' is a common noun, a general word for the shaking of a part of the earth's surface; a word for any earthquake of any kind.

Answer 6

yes