Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives

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Proper noun:

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A specific person, place, or thing.

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Proper noun example:

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Yankee Stadium

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Common nouns should always be capitalized.

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False

Answer explanation

Proper nouns should always be capitalized. Common nouns should not be capitalized (unless a sentence starts with a common noun).

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Proper adjective?

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An adjective from a proper noun.

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Proper adjective?

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Italian

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Capitalize in: We made a road trip to las vegas.

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las vegas

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Capitalize in: Mom and dad went to the grocery store in hanford.

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dad; hanford

Answer explanation

Dad needs to be capitalized, in the case, since it is used as his name.

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Capitalize in the sentence: Night is a memoir about Elie Wiesel's experience during the holocaust.

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holocaust

Answer explanation

Since the Holocaust is a specific historical event, it is a proper noun and should be capitalized.

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Last day of school: first Thursday of June.

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Thursday; June

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Capitalize in: Valentine's day is my favorite holiday.

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day