What is a proper noun and where can it be found?

Answer 1

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

The noun "building" is a common noun, any building, and only needs to be capitalized when it starts a sentence. The name "Empire State Building" is the name of a specific place, a proper noun, and needs to be capitalized no matter what. The common nouns pride, prejudice, war, and peace are proper nouns when they are used for titles "Pride and Prejudice" by Jan Austin and "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy.

Proper nouns are used the same as common nouns, as the subject or object of sentences and phrases. Examples:

Jane Austin wrote a great book. (Jane Austin is a proper noun, the subject of the sentence)

Mark and Mario went to McDonald's for lunch. (Mark and Mario are proper nouns and the subject of the sentence; McDonald's is a proper noun and the object of the sentence)

Answer 2

A proper noun is a specific name used for an individual person, place, or thing, typically starting with a capital letter. Proper nouns can be found in sentences or written works when referring to specific entities, such as "John", "Paris", or "Coca-Cola."