Thread:M marriot/@comment-27288345-20151202223531

Proper nouns are categories of a noun which has two distinct features: They name specific person, places, animals and things, and they all begin with capital letters even if they are being placed in the middle or the end of the sentence.The distinction is very easy to make once you see some examples and use the definition that you were taught. examples of such are:

 The boy threw the ball to his dog, Wilson.

 I’d like you to meet my friend Jeremy.

 We’ll be vacationing in Aspen this year.

 My second grade teacher was Mrs. Gilbert, an old battle-axe.

 We went to Smith’s Furniture and bought a new couch to replace our old one.

 Do you think the Dolphins will win the game?

 I’m flying first-class on Emirate Airlines.

 Thomas Jefferson was a president and philosopher.

 My best friend moved to Israel to study.

 When the Titanic sank, the captain went down with the ship. ==Answer- Wilson, Jeremy, Aspen, Mrs. Gilbert, Smith’s Furniture,   Dolphins<span style="color:rgb(82,82,82);font-family:arial;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;">, Emirate Airlines<span style="color:rgb(82,82,82);font-family:arial;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;">, Thomas Jefferson<span style="color:rgb(82,82,82);font-family:arial;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;">, Israel<span style="color:rgb(82,82,82);font-family:arial;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;">, Titanic== COMMON NOUNS- boy, best friend, game, ball, dog,

Here we can say that Proper nouns are the specific names of people, places, animals and thiongs.<ac_metadata title="Examples of proper nouns and common nouns"> </ac_metadata>