10 examples of proper noun
Proper noun refers to the definite names of any person, place, thing, monument etc. that surround us. We can identify proper nouns by its distinct features which make it different from others. Firstly, proper nouns refer the specific one of its kind things from all. Proper nouns start with capital letters no matter where they are placed in a sentence. Though all the naming words for names, things, places, ideas etc. are nouns but proper noun explains more prominence of its significance. For the differences from other nouns we can easily identify proper nouns.
Using proper noun:
Before using proper nouns we must know how to use them properly at the right places. Sometimes common nouns can also be used as proper nouns for different meanings and purposes. It is not necessary that proper nouns will always start a sentence, they can be placed in middle parts of any sentence too. We use proper nouns for mentioning any famous place, person, books, monuments, streets, animals, historical events, personalities, emperors, dynasties, wars, art, culture, music and dance forms etc. when students are asked to identify proper nouns from a sentence they can easily choose them just by looking at the capitalise of nouns.
Examples:
- Mount Everest is the highest mountain peak of the world.
- The Ganga is a holy river in India.
- I went to Jaisalmer last year to visit my uncle’s family.
- I went to India Gate in Delhi on 15 august with my family.
- Durga pujais the greatest festival of West Bengal.
- IssacNewton was a renowned scientist in the entire world.
- The boy came to the park with his pet dog Jimmy.
- This year, I really want to finish reading epic the Mahabharata.
- We want to visit the Botanical Garden in this winter.
- I want to experience the view of midnight sun in Norway.
In the above sentences all the highlighted words are proper noun. Students can now see and understand clearly that proper nouns can be placed at any part of a sentence.