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No, a proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. For example:
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Queensland, Australia
- Coca Cola (or Coke)
A proper noun can incorporate descriptive words. For example:
- "Sweet Georgia Brown"
- The Grand Canyon
- McDonald's Big Mac
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What a descriptive word formed from a proper noun?
A proper adjective is a descriptive word derived from a proper noun.Some examples are:Asia (proper noun) - Asian (proper adjective)Brazil (proper noun) - Brazilian (proper adjective)Canada (proper noun) - Canadian (proper adjective)Elizabeth I (proper noun) - Elizabethan (proper adjective)Sigmund Freud (proper noun) - Freudian (proper adjective)George Orwell (proper noun) - Orwellian (proper adjective)Proper nouns and proper adjectives are always capitalized.
Is happy a common noun or an proper noun?
"Happy" is a common noun. It is a descriptive word used to express a feeling of joy or contentment.
What do proper nouns do to words?
Proper noun don't do something to words, proper nouns ARE words. A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun is always capitalized. A common noun is a word for any person, place, or thing. A common noun is capitalized only as the first word in a sentence. EXAMPLES person: common noun mother; proper noun Mother Teresa place: common noun city; proper noun Paris thing: common noun cookie; proper noun Oreo
is new yourk city a collective noun?
NO, the noun 'New York City' is a singular, concrete, proper noun, the name of a specific place. A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things in a descriptive way;
Is Kenya a proper noun a common noun or a collective noun?
Kenya is a proper noun, as it is the name of a country.
What abstract nouns can you from out of these descriptive words harmonious?
The abstract noun form of the adjective harmonious is harmoniousness.
Is the name max a collective noun?
No, the name Max is a singular, concrete, proper noun, a word for a person.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.A proper noun is always capitalized.A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things in a descriptive way.Examples of collective nouns are a staff of employees, a herd of goats, a bouquet of flowers.
Is this word mrs Gries a Proper Noun?
The two words together form a proper noun, or, more correctly, a proper noun phrase. Mrs Gries is the name of a specific person, so both words take an initial capital.Note: the words proper noun do not take initial capitals, as they form a common noun phrase.
Is the word paula a collective noun?
No, the noun 'Paula' is not a collective noun, it's a proper noun, the name of a person. A proper noun is always capitalized.A collective noun is a word used to group people or things taken together as one whole in a descriptive way, for example, a crowd of people or a flock of birds.
Is Manchester united a proper noun?
The compound noun Manchester United is a proper noun, the name of a specific football club.The words of a compound proper noun are always capitalized.
Is Australia a collective noun?
No, the noun 'Australia' is a singular, concrete, proper noun, the name of a specific country.A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things in a descriptive way; for example, coalition of countries or a team of Australians.
Is a name a collective noun?
No, a shop name is not a collective noun. A shop name is a proper noun, the name of a specific thing.A collective noun is a noun used to group people or thing in a descriptive way; for example a chain of McDonald's.
