Examples of Proper Noun Capitalization in Sentences: Grade 2 ELA

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🧑‍🏫 Proper nouns are specific names for people, places, or things.
• ✍️ Proper nouns always start with a capital letter.
• 🏙️ Examples of proper nouns: "Emily", "Paris", "Monday".
• 🗓️ Days of the week and months of the year are proper nouns.
• 🌎 Names of countries, cities, and states are proper nouns.

Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is a proper noun?
   1. cat
   2. Whiskers
   3. table
2. Which sentence uses proper noun capitalization correctly?
   1. I went to the park.
   2. I went to Central park.
   3. I went to Central Park.
3. Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?
   1. July
   2. summer
   3. Tuesday
4. Choose the sentence with correct capitalization:
   1. My birthday is in october.
   2. My birthday is in October.
   3. my birthday is in October.
5. Which of these is a proper noun?
   1. dog
   2. rover
   3. animal
6. Which sentence is correctly capitalized?
   1. We visited france last year.
   2. We visited France last year.
   3. we visited France last year.
7. Which is a proper noun?
   1. book
   2. library
   3. New York Public Library