Proper nouns (also called proper names) are the words which name specific people, organisations, things, or places. They always start with a capital letter. Remember, if it is a NAME, it is a PROPER NOUN.
Each part of a person's name:
Elizabeth Helen Ruth Jones, Madhu, Mahatma Gandhi
Names of organisations or trademarks:
Microsoft, Rolls Royce, the Round Table, WWW
Given or pet names of animals:
Lassie, Trigger, Sam
Names of cities and countries:
Paris, London, New York, England, English, Indians
Geographical and Celestial Names:
The Red Sea, Alpha Centauri, Mars, The Himalayas
Monuments, buildings, meeting rooms:
The Taj Mahal, The Eiffel Tower, Room 222
Historical events, laws, periods:
The Civil War, The Industrial Revolution, World War I
Months, days of the week, holidays:
Monday, Christmas, December, Diwali
Religions, deities, scriptures:
Hinduism, God, Christ, Islam, the Bible, the Gita
Awards, vehicles, brands:
The Nobel Prize, Ford Focus, The Bismarck, Kleenex
Festivals:
The Independence Day, Diwali, Children’s Day, Holi
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