Proper Nouns

A proper noun is a specific name used for an individual person, place, or thing. Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter.

Examples of Proper Nouns

• New York City
• John Smith
• The White House
• Mount Everest

Study Guide

Here are some important things to remember about proper nouns:

1. Proper nouns always start with a capital letter.
2. They are used for specific people, places, and things.
3. They include names of cities, states, countries, people, months, days of the week, and titles of books, movies, and songs.
4. Common nouns, on the other hand, are general names for people, places, and things (e.g., city, person, mountain).

Practice Exercise

Identify the proper nouns in the following sentences:

1. The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris, France.
2. Mary and John went to see the movie Frozen 2.
3. Last summer, we visited the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park.

Answers:

1. The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris, France.
2. Mary and John went to see the movie Frozen 2.
3. Last summer, we visited the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park.

[Proper Nouns] Related Worksheets and Study Guides:

• Capitalization/PunctuationEnglish Language Arts • Third Grade
• CapitalizationEnglish Language Arts • Eighth Grade
• Categorizing WordsEnglish Language Arts • First Grade
• NounsEnglish Language Arts • Fourth Grade
• Proper NounsEnglish Language Arts • Second Grade
• NounsEnglish Language Arts • First Grade