List of the top English common nouns (c)

call

He received the phone call after midnight and his sleep was disturbed.

There was a call for the minister

He calls it an alternative lifestyle; I call it lazy!

campaign

The advertizing campaign was very successful and sales increased by 15%.

capital

London is the capital city of England.

The firm needed to raise more capital to finance new investment in export markets.

car

He was injured in a car accident.

My car has broken down so I will have to go by bus.

New car drivers must learn to operate the controls with skill.

The car repair job took 3 days.

The road was wide enough for the car to overtake.

You can use my car to drive to town.

If you approach the airport from the south, you will see a large car park.

The car factory has installed a new assembly line.

I need to insure my car against fire, theft and collision damage risks.

card

He always carried his credit card in case of emergency.

care

The old woman was in need of care due to her illness.

The children played happily without a care in the world.

He needs hospital care to recover from the suregery.

career

He wanted a career in politics but he had no charisma to win votes.

Students need careful advice about making wise career choices.

case

I'll wait for you in case you are late.

You travel light; you have only one case and I have several bags.

He always carried his credit card in case of emergency.

cause

No amount of pressure will cause me to agree to your proposal.

The unnecessary movement of vehicles every day is a major cause of pollution.

cell

The prisoner was kept in his cell for 23 hours a day.

centre

The sun is the centre of our universe.

century

The nineteenth century was a very turbulent period in British history.

Robertson scored his first century in yesterday

chair

A chair usually has four legs but a stool has only three.

chairman

The chairman called the meeting to order so that they could begin formal discussions.

chance

When you fly there is a chance that the airline will lose your bags at the airport.

Football is a game of skill but there is still an element of chance that produces surprise results.

change

She wished for a change in the weather.

He brought a change of clothes.

I didn't have any small change so gave him paper money.

My decision is final; you will not persuade me to change my opinion.

chapter

When he returned from the war, he started a new chapter in his life.

The Moseley Chapter of the association meets every Friday evening.

character

Comic character Baldrick said, 'I have a cunning plan.'

TV comedy character Baldrick said he had a cunning plan.

charge

The government is in charge of the army, education, health and trade.

child

He was convicted of child abuse.

My child is sick. Her children are 6 and 8 years old.

choice

Her choice of clothes surprised her mother. Her mother wanted her to choose different clothes.

church

The Catholic Church is a very large organization with hundreds of millions of believers.

This church was built 500 years ago but is still used for worship today.

circumstance

city

Mr Khan works in a city office.

Which way (direction) is it to the city centre?

The football club signed an agreement with the city council.

The baby was born at 03:30 in the city hospital.

He said that Vancouver is the best city bar none. (

London is the capital city of England.

Land is very expensive - especially in city centres and crowded countries.

claim

The passenger submitted a claim for compensation for the baggage lost at the airport.

class

My school class is learning English. .

High class restaurants are usually expensive.

The two students sat at the back of the class hoping that the teacher would ignore them.

client

club

The student joined a sports club and a musical society.

The football club signed an agreement with the city council.

Manchester United football club has bought a new player - he cost over a million Euro.

collection

At the end of the meeting, there was a collection to raise money for the project.

The art gallery has a fine collection of paintings and statues from all over the world.

college

That ancient college has a royal charter and coat of arms - a bit like a logo, really!

colour

What is the main colour on your football team's shirts.

commission

He earned 10 per cent commission on everything that he sold.

He works as an agent and earns commission on every sale.

committee

The committee members were in agreement about the new policy proposals.

I hope the report is on the agenda of the committee meeting.

communication

Human communication is affected by body language and tone of voice as well as the actual words spoken.

community

There is a public party tonight in the community hall.

company

The accountant produced the company accounts for the tax inspector.

Don't keep company with bad people.

The company went into administration and eventually closed down.

The labour union leaders and the company management reached a pay deal and averted a strike.

The company has advertised a new post - Chief Accounting Officer.

competition

computer

Searching and sorting are very demanding computer applications.

The computer system failed to work properly.

concern

condition

conference

context

contract

They met to sign the contract of cooperation between the parties.

control

The government has no control over the weather.

cost

The cost of raw materials has increased by 12% since last year.

His drunken driving cost him his life.

Manchester United football club has bought a new player - he cost over a million Euro.

council

The local council looks after street cleaning.

She was elected to the Council of Ministers.

The United Nations Security Council condemned the act of war and called for a ceasefire.

They applied to the local council for planning approval to build a new office block.

country

We visited a country park.

France is a large country in Europe.

It is your duty to be loyal to your country and be a good citizen.

county

couple

course

The course of history is complex and erratic.

The race course was very crowded with spectators.

court

The court of King Rascali was corrupt.

The judge sits in court and hears criminal cases.

The court is very busy - the judge has to hear several cases this week.

The lawyer submitted a detailed argument to the court claiming that the defendant had an alibi.

He asked the court to award the plaintiff $50000 for the serious injuries he has suffered.

The decison of the district court was overturned by the higher court of appeal.

culture

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