There are two main types of nouns: common nouns and proper nouns.

Common Nouns

Words for people, places and things are called common nouns.

These common nouns are words for  things.

ruler   chair   hammer   bicycle   truth

pen   table   saw   ship   calculator

crayons   sofa   axe   truck   television

pencil   loyalty   drill   ferry   fridge

book   lamp   ladder   train   cooker

dictionary   carpet   lawnmower   bus   computer

courage   telephone   spade   laziness   printer