Is hockey a proper noun

Answer 1

No, the noun 'hockey' is a common noun, a general word for a type of sport.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.

Examples of proper nouns for the common noun 'hockey' are:

• International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), Zurich, Switzerland
• "Sports Illustrated: The Hockey Book" by Editors of Sports Illustrated
• National Hockey League (NHL), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Hockey Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

Answer 2

No, Basketball is a common noun.

A proper noun has two distinctive features:

1) it will name a specific [usually a one-of-a-kind] item, i.e. the Earth, the Moon, John, the United States,and

2) it will begin with a capital letter no matter where it occurs in a sentence.

A common noun will only be capitalized when it starts a sentence.

Answer 3

No, the compound noun 'ice' hockey' is a common noun, a general word for a type of sport; a word for ice hockey anywhere.

A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing; for example, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in Zurich, Switzerland or "Ice Hockey Made Simple: A Spectator's Guide" by Dave Ominsky and P.J. Harari.

Answer 4

Yes, the word 'hockey' is a noun, a shortened form of ice hockey or Field Hockey; a word for a sport; a word for a thing.

Answer 5

Yes, the noun 'hockey' is a common noun, a general word for a number of types of sports.

Answer 6

No, it is a common noun. If it addressed one specific thing like the West Hampton Ice Hockey Rink, then it would be a proper noun.