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Names of specific people, animals, or things are always proper nouns.
Examples of names of animals:
- Kermit the Frog
- Punxsatawny Phil
- Seabiscuit
- Smokey the Bear
- Shamu
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Eiffel Tower
- Big Mac
- Old Faithful
- Great Barrier Reef
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∙ 10y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoNo, the words for animals are common noun; cat is a word for any cat, alligator is a word for any alligator, elephant is a word for any elephant, wolf is a word for any wolf, etc.
A proper noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or a title; for example:
- Dick Wolf, creator of Law and Order
- Mount Wolf, PA (population 1,393), Wolf Point, MT (population 2,621)
- Wolf House Cottages and Wolf House Gallery, Silverdale, UK
- 'Wolf' 1994 movie starring Jack Nicholson
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Is Chris and Jason a proper noun?
Yes, the nouns 'Chris' and 'Jason' are proper nouns, the names of people (characters or possibly animals).A proper noun is the name of title of a specific person, place, or thing.
What are the proper nouns in this sentence?
In the question above, nouns and sentence are the only nouns. Neither of which are proper nouns.
What is distinctive about proper nouns?
The thing that distinguishes proper nouns from common nouns is that proper nouns are always capitalized. Common nouns are only capitalized as the first word in a sentence.
What is one way to distinguish proper nouns from common nouns?
Proper nouns are general nouns while common nouns name specific nouns
Name two proper nouns and two common nouns?
proper nouns = Helen, Romecommon nouns = table, computer
The boy is fat underline the proper nouns?
There are no proper nouns in the sentence.
Are proper nouns and adjectives capitalized?
Proper nouns are always capitalised, but adjectives are not.
What do common and proper nouns?
Proper nouns are the unique names of people, places, or things. Common nouns are the words for general things. Pronouns always replace proper and common nouns.
What is the proper noun for December?
The word December is a proper noun; the common noun is month.
Where going to use proper nouns and to use common nouns?
Proper Nouns: Used to define the specific name of a noun. Common Nouns: The general form of nouns.
What are two kind of nouns?
Two kinds of nouns are common or proper, singular or plural.
What are ten common nouns and there proper nouns?
Proper nouns are the unique names of people, places, or things. Common nouns are the words for general things.
