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A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing.
A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.
A proper noun is always capitalized.
PROPER NOUN EXAMPLES
person:
Napoleon
Marge Simpson
place:
Antarctica
Alabama
Argentina
Aleutian Islands
thing:
London Bridge
McDonald's (corporation, shop, or product)
Trump Tower
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoA proper noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or a title. A proper noun is always capitalized.
Some examples of proper nouns followed by some corresponding common nouns:
- Abraham Lincoln: a president, a man, a person
- The Brooklyn Bridge: a bridge, a landmark, a thing
- Coca-Cola: a soda, a beverage, a product, a thing
- Denver: a city, a place
- 'East of Eden' by John Steinbeck, a story, a thing, a title
- France: a country, a place
- Grand Canyon: a place, a wonder of nature, a thing, a place
- Hawaii: a state, a place
- Ichabod Crane: a character, a fictional person
- Jonquil Motel, Bisbee, AZ: a business, a thing
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a country, a place
- Lake Titicaca, Peru and Brazil: a lake, a border, a thing, a place
- Marilyn Monroe: a movie star, an icon, a woman, a person
- 'North By Northwest' (1959): a movie, a thing, a title
- Oreo: a cookie, a product, a thing
- Pyrenees: a mountain range, a place
- Queen Elizabeth II: a queen, a woman, a person
- Robin Hood: a character, a fictional person, a folktale, a story, a thing
- Samsung: a company, an electronic device, a product, a thing
- Trump Tower: a building, a thing
- Uluru: a landform, a landmark, a World Heritage Site, a thing
- Valium: a drug, a brand name, a product, a thing
- Wall Street Journal: a newpaper, a product, a company, a thing
- Xbox: a device, a brand name, a product, a thing
- The Y (YMCA, Young Men's Christian Association): an organization, a place, a thing
- Zip Code: a registered trademark, a number, a device, a thing
Wiki User
∙ 6y agoUnderstanding the difference between a common and a proper noun will help you recognize a proper noun even when capitalization is not used correctly.
- A common noun is a general word for any person, place, or thing. A common noun is capitalized only when it's the first word in a sentence
- A proper noun is the name or title of a specificperson, place, or thing. A proper noun is always capitalized.
EXAMPLES
Person
common nouns: actor, brother, cousin, doctor, elf, farmer, grandma, housekeeper, etc.
proper nouns: Morgan Freeman, Jimmy, Jenny, Dr. Harris, "The Elf on the Shelf", Alice Nelson, etc.
Place
common nouns: town, park, city, continent, island, harbor, etc.
proper noun: Portland MA, Central Park NYC, Chicago IL, Asia, Easter Island, Sydney Harbor, etc.
Thing
common noun: car, house, cookie, watch, day, museum, etc.
proper noun: Ford Focus, The White House, Oreo, Seiko Watch, Friday, The Guggenheim, etc.
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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.
Is insects a proper noun?
It is a common noun. Proper nouns are names of nouns. Like Chicago, Mark, etc..
What is revolution proper nouns or common nouns?
Revolution is a common noun. If a common noun is part of a name, it becomes a proper noun. Proper nouns are the unique names of people, places, or things. Common nouns are the words for general things. Pronouns can usually replace proper and common nouns.
Is Amanda proper or common noun?
Amanda, being capitalized, is a proper noun. Common nouns are nouns that are usually lowercased, such as cat, movie, and toy. Proper nouns are nouns that are always capitalized such as Christianity, Israel, and Sarah.
How do you explain what a noun is to a child?
Quite simply explain that nouns are the words for people, places or things. From there, if your child is ready for more information, you can explain the difference between common, collective, proper and abstract nouns.
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?
Proper nouns are specific names given to unique persons, places, or things, starting with a capital letter. They distinguish from common nouns by pointing to a particular entity, for example, "New York City" instead of just "city." Proper nouns are used to identify individual entities and convey specificity in communication.
What is one way to distinguish proper nouns from common nouns?
Proper nouns refer to specific names of people, places, or things and are always capitalized while common nouns are general names for people, places, or things and are not capitalized.
Name two proper nouns and two common nouns?
Proper nouns: New York City, Coca-Cola Common nouns: dog, table
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 is the proper noun for December?
The word December is a proper noun; the common noun is month.
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.
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.
