Proper Nouns

A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization, and it is always capitalized.

Examples of proper nouns include 'New York', 'Sarah', and 'Microsoft'.

A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing and is not capitalized.

Examples of common nouns include 'city', 'girl', and 'company'.

We capitalize proper nouns to show that they are specific names and to distinguish them from common nouns.

Yes, 'Monday' is a proper noun because it is the name of a specific day of the week.

No, 'teacher' is a common noun because it refers to any person who teaches.

A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing and is capitalized, while a common noun is a general name and is not capitalized.

'Amazon River' is a proper noun because it names a specific river.

Yes, proper nouns can be made up of more than one word, like 'United States of America'.