Proper Nouns

Proper nouns are special names for people, places, animals and things. Proper nouns begin with capital letters.

Examples:Bill (person), Dahlonega (place), Jillian (animal), Coca-Cola (thing)

Proper Nouns

When you are looking for proper nouns ask yourself:

1. Does it start with a capital letter?

2. Does it tell me the name of one particular person, place, animal or thing?

Proper Nouns

Bobby went to school.What words are capitalized?

BobbyIs Bobby the name of specific person?Yes

Is it a proper noun? Yes

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I went to Atlanta.What words are capitalized?

I and AtlantaIs I the name of a specific person?No

Is Atlanta the name of specific place?Yes

Is it a proper noun? Yes

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Jillian loves Beggin Strips!

What words are capitalized?

Jillian and Beggin StripsIs Jillian the name of a specific animal?Yes

Is Beggin Strips the name of specific thing?Yes

Are they a proper nouns? Yes

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The Volunteers beat the Dawgs!

What words are capitalized?

Volunteers and DawgsIs Volunteers the name of a specific team?Yes

Is Dawgs the name of specific team?Yes

Are they a proper nouns? Yes

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Abbie loves football!What is the proper noun in this sentence?

A.AbbieB.lovesC.football

Proper NounsThe correct answer is:

Abbie

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We went to Wal-Mart.What is the proper noun in this sentence?

A.WeB.wentC.Wal-Mart

Proper NounsThe correct answer is:

Wal-Mart

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Sparky caught the ball.What is the proper noun in this sentence?

A. SparkyB. caught

C. ball

Proper NounsThe correct answer is:

Sparky

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Mrs. Dearing rides a Harley.What are the proper nouns in

this sentence?A. Mrs. Dearing

and Harley B. rides and

HarleyC. Mrs. Dearing

and rides

Proper NounsThe correct answer is:

Mrs. Dearing and Harley

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I went to Savannah on vacation.What are the proper nouns in

this sentence?A. Savannah B. IC. went

Proper NounsThe correct answer is:

Savannah