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Nouns
Proper nouns are names for particular people, places or things. They always begin with a capital letter.
The names of countries and their people are proper nouns
American |
Egyptian |
|---|---|
Indian
|
Italian
|
Korean |
Malay |
Fillipino |
Pakistani |
Japanese |
Thai |
The names of particular people are proper nouns
| Santa Clause | Lisa |
|---|---|
Omar |
Beethoven |
Ali Baba |
Patrick |
Pinocchio |
Robin Hood |
Harry Potter |
Derek Jeter |
The names of towns, cities, buildings and lanmarks are proper nouns:
| the Great Wall of China | the Statue of Liberty |
|---|---|
Paris |
New Delhi
|
Big Ben
|
Hong Kong
|
the Eiffel Tower
|
New York
|
Tokyo
|
Sydney
|
These are words for things. They are common nouns
| basket | bed |
|---|---|
drum |
cake |
bag |
kite |
box |
cup |
door |
egg |
window |
train |
picture |
desk |
The days of the week and months of the year are proper nouns
Sunday |
Monday |
|---|---|
Tuesday |
Friday |
January |
March |
June |
November |
The names of mountains, seas, rivers and lakes are proper nouns
the Thames |
the Dead Sea |
|---|---|
the Alps |
the Yellow River |
Mount Everest |
Lake Michigan |
The names of festivals, some special events and holidays are proper nouns, too
New Year's Day |
Independence Day |
|---|---|
Memorial Day |
Labor Day |
| Halloween |
Father's Day |
Valentine's Day |
Christmas |