What kind of noun starts with a capital letter?

Answer 1

The nouns that are capitalized are common nouns that are the first word in a sentence and all proper nouns.

Examples:

You should set aside a small amount each month for charity.

Charity is a way to contribute to your community.

The movie starred Charity Collins.

Answer 2

A proper noun is always capitalized.

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

A common noun is capitalized only when it is the first word in a sentence.

A common noun is a word for any person, place, or thing.

Examples:

• common noun city
• proper noun Cleveland

• common noun woman
• proper noun Mother Teresa

• common noun book
• proper nouns To Kill a Mockingbird

• common noun star
• proper noun Star Wars

• common noun teacher
• proper noun Mr. Brooks

• common noun country
• proper noun Australia

Answer 3

A proper noun is always capitalized.

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

Any noun that is the first word in a sentence is always capitalized.

Example:

1. My aunt is coming over this weekend. (common noun)
2. My Aunt Susan is coming over the weekend. (proper noun)
3. Boxes of apples and boxes of plums are the best buy today. (the noun 'boxes' is a common noun, only capitalized as the first word in the sentence)

Answer 4

Any noun that is the first word in a sentence is capitalized.

All proper nouns are capitalized.

Examples:

Baskets of flowers stood outside the shop on Center Street.

Daisies and jonquils reminded me of home in Minnesota.

We bought some for John and his wife, Jane.

Answer 5

Common nouns are capitalized if they start a sentence. eg Dogs are better than cats. Dogs = noun

Proper nouns always have a capital letter eg We went to Paris last year. Paris = proper noun

Answer 6

The kinds of nouns that begin with a capital letter are:

• a proper noun (the name of a specific person, place, or thing);
• the first word in a sentence.

Answer 7

Ordinarily, in English, nouns are not capitalized, however, a proper noun is always capitalized, and a common noun is only capitalized if it begins a sentence.

Answer 8

Proper nouns always start with a capital letter. A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.

Common nouns that start a sentence are always capitalized.

Answer 9

Nouns are capitalized when they begin a sentence, and when they are proper nouns (names of things or people)