Is Chicago bears a proper noun?

Answer 1

Yes, "Chicago Bears" is a proper noun. Proper nouns are specific names given to particular people, places, or things, and they are always capitalized. In this case, "Chicago Bears" refers to a specific professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois, so it is a proper noun.

Answer 2

No, polar bear is a common noun, a general word for a type of bear. A common noun is capitalized only when it is the first word in a sentence.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing, such as Polar Bear International (conservation organization) or Polar Bear Drive, Westford, MA.

Answer 3

No, the compound noun 'grizzly bear is a common noun, a general word for a type of bear.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing, for example Grizzly Bear Drive, Fort Worth, TX or Grizzly Bear Ranch, Meadow Creek, BC, Canada.

Answer 4

No, the compound, plural noun 'teddy bears' is a common noun, a general word for a type of toy.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. Teddy Ruxpin or Winnie the pooh are proper nouns.

Answer 5

No, the compound noun 'teddy bear' is a common noun, a general word for a type of toy.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun for the common noun 'teddy bear' is the name of the bear, such as Winnie (the Pooh) or "Teddy Bears' Picnic", the name of a song.

Answer 6

The noun 'bobby' is common noun an informal term for a British police officer, any police officer.

The noun 'bear' is a common noun as a word for a type of mammal, any type of bear.

The term 'Bobby Bear' is a proper noun as the name (or nickname) of a specific person, a specific bear, or your teddy bear.

Answer 7

No, the plural noun "bears" is a common noun, the plural form of the singular noun "bear"; a general word for a type of mammal; a word for any bear(s) of any kind.

A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing; for example, the Chicago Bears (American football team) or "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" (a fairy tale).

The word "bears" is also the third person, singular form of the verb to bear.

Answer 8

Yes

Answer 9

No

Answer 10

no