People
This kind of noun names a specific person, like George Washington.
What is a proper noun?
A proper noun is a noun that refers to a specific, unique person, place, thing, or idea, and it is always capitalized. For example, "Sarah" is a proper noun for a specific person, while "park" is a common noun for a general place.
Which is a proper noun?
city or Chicago?
Chicago
Which is the proper noun?
holiday or Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving
Which is a proper noun? book or Charlotte’s Web?
Charlotte’s Web
Which is the proper noun?
dog or Buddy?
Buddy
Change this into a proper noun:
a teacher named Mrs. Lopez.
Mrs. Lopez
Correct the proper noun:
grand canyon.
Grand Canyon
Capitalize correctly:
we celebrate halloween in october.
We celebrate Halloween in October
Correct the capitalization:
i love disney movies.
I love Disney movies
Correct the proper noun:
mr. smith teaches math.
Mr. Smith teaches math
Which is the proper noun?
boy or Carlos?
Carlos
Which two words are proper nouns?
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain.
Mount and Everest
Which two words are proper nouns?
We went to the Fourth of July parade.
Fourth and July
Which word is a proper noun?
Nike shoes are popular.
Nike
Name the proper noun:
We ate at Taco Bell after soccer practice.
Taco Bell
Fix the capitalization:
dr. martin luther king jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What should be capitalized in the following sentence?
This famous U.S. landmark is in New York Harbor: the statue of liberty.
the Statue of Liberty
Change the common noun to a proper noun:
a holiday in December.
Christmas (or Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, etc.)
In the sentence
My favorite movie is Finding Nemo.
name the proper noun(s).
Finding Nemo
Which words are proper nouns?
My cousin lives in Texas near the Gulf of Mexico.
Texas and Gulf of Mexico
“The scientist Albert Einstein”
which word(s) are proper nouns?
Albert Einstein
Fix the sentence:
last summer we went to paris, france.
Last summer we went to Paris, France
Name the proper noun:
Every February, schools celebrate Black History Month.
Black History Month
Fix the capitalization:
harry potter and the chamber of secrets.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Rewrite the sentence correctly:
in july, emily and i went to the san diego zoo.
In July, Emily and I went to the San Diego Zoo.