| Learning
objectives |
 In
this lesson you will learn the
definition of a proper noun, study examples of
proper nouns, and take a test. |
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| Definition of a proper noun |
- A proper noun is:
- a word used to name a specific person, animal, place, or thing
- written beginning with an
uppercase (capital) letter
- the opposite of a
common noun
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| Examples of proper nouns |
- Names of people
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Albert Einstein, John Fitzgerald
Kennedy, Martin Luther King,
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie
- Pet names of animals
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Rocky, Rover, Spot
- Religions, scriptures, deities
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Judaism, Buddhism,
Christianity, the Torah, the
Bible, Buddha
- Geographical and astronomical names
- the Universe, Uranus, the
Pacific Ocean, Mount Everest
- Months, days of the week, holidays
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January, Monday,
New Years
- Historical events
- the Industrial Revolution, the
Civil War
- Country names and words derived from those names
- America, Americans,
England, English,
Japan, Japanese
- City names
- New York, London,
Paris
- Monuments, buildings, rooms
- Washington Monument, Taj Mahal,
Room 248
- The names of companies, organizations, trade marks, brand
names
- Microsoft, NAFTA,
Coca Cola
- Vehicle names
- Toyota, Toyota 4Runner,
Chevrolet, Chevrolet Malibu
- Awards
- the Nobel Peace Prize, the
Lombardi Trophy
- Note: some words can be used as both
common nouns and proper nouns
- The Internet is a proper noun when it
refers to the specific global information network.
- The internet is a
common noun when it refers to "internet technologies"
such as TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP.
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Take the test |
 Study
the examples of proper nouns listed above. For each test question, you will be
given four words. Three of the words will NOT be proper nouns and one
word will be a proper noun. |
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1. Which of the following words is a proper noun?
2. Which of the following words is a proper noun?
3. Which of the following words is a proper noun?
4. Which of the following words is a proper noun?
5. Which of the following words is a proper noun?
6. Which of the following words is a proper noun?
7. Which of the following words is a proper noun?
8. Which of the following words is a proper noun?
9. Which of the following words is a proper noun?
10. Which of the following words is a proper noun?
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