Capitalization Rules for Common and Proper Nouns

​Proper Nouns & Capitalization rules

​Proper Nouns

​A proper noun is a specific person place or thing.

All of these must be capitalized​

​Proper Noun Examples: People

​Person: Ms. Shelly, Harry, Stacy

These are specific names so they need to be capitalized.

If it is a non-specific person, do not capitalize:​ girl, boy, sister

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence with the proper noun capitalized:

• mr. martinez helped the Girl with her homework.

• Mr. martinez helped the girl with her Homework.

• Mr. Martinez helped the girl with her homework.

​Proper Noun Examples: Places

​Places: New York, Odessa College, Jordan Elementary

These are specific places so the need to be capitalized

​If it is a non-specific place do not capitalize: school, home, mall

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence with the proper noun capitalized:

• My Aunt lives in houston, texas.

• My aunt lives in Houston, Texas.

• My aunt Lives in houston, texas.

​Proper Noun Example: Things

​Thing: Big Mac, iPhone 13, Nike

These are specific things so they need to be capitalized.

If it is a non-specific thing, do not capitalize: burger, phone, sneakers​

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence with the proper noun capitalized:

• My favorite Soda is coca-cola.

• My Favorite soda is coca-cola.

• My favorite soda is Coca-Cola.

​Proper Noun Example: Dates

​Dates: Tuesday, October, Christmas

These are specific things so they need to be capitalized.

If it is a non-specific date, do not capitalize: later, tomorrow​, yesterday

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence with the proper noun capitalized:

• my Birthday is on next wednesday.

• My birthday is on next Wednesday.

• My birthday is on Next wednesday.

Multiple Choice

In this sentence, what is the proper noun?

My brother Simon plays the trumpet.

• My

• brother

• Simon

• trumpet

Multiple Choice

In this sentence, what is the proper noun?

My favorite restaurant is Chick-Fil-A.

• My

• favorite

• restaurant

• Chick-Fil-A