Proper noun capitalization examples for people, places, and holidays

📚 Quick Study Guide

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• Proper nouns are specific names of people, places, or things.
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• They are always capitalized, no matter where they appear in a sentence.
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• People: Capitalize first and last names (e.g., Taylor Swift, Barack Obama).
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• Places: Capitalize cities, countries, continents, streets, and specific landmarks (e.g., Paris, Canada, Asia, Main Street, Eiffel Tower).
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• Holidays: Capitalize the names of holidays (e.g., Christmas, Thanksgiving, Labor Day).
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• Organizations: Capitalize the names of companies, schools, and other institutions (e.g., Google, Harvard University, Red Cross).
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• Titles: Capitalize titles when they precede a name (e.g., President Lincoln, Dr. Smith).

📝 Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following sentences uses correct capitalization of a person's name?
   1. a. i saw john smith at the store.
   2. b. I saw John smith at the store.
   3. c. i saw John Smith at the store.
   4. d. I saw John Smith at the store.
2. Which of the following sentences correctly capitalizes a place?
   1. a. I want to visit the eiffel tower in paris.
   2. b. I want to visit the Eiffel tower in Paris.
   3. c. I want to visit the Eiffel Tower in paris.
   4. d. I want to visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
3. Which sentence correctly capitalizes a holiday?
   1. a. We celebrate thanksgiving every year.
   2. b. We celebrate Thanksgiving every year.
   3. c. We celebrate Thanksgiving every Year.
   4. d. We celebrate thanksgiving every Year.
4. Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization of a title before a name.
   1. a. I spoke with doctor Johnson about my health.
   2. b. I spoke with Doctor Johnson about my health.
   3. c. I spoke with doctor johnson about my health.
   4. d. I spoke with Doctor johnson about my health.
5. Which of the following sentences properly capitalizes a company name?
   1. a. She works for google.
   2. b. She works for Google.
   3. c. She works for google Company.
   4. d. She works for Google company.
6. Which sentence correctly capitalizes a street name?
   1. a. They live on main street.
   2. b. They live on Main street.
   3. c. They live on Main Street.
   4. d. They live on main Street.
7. Which sentence includes a correctly capitalized country?
   1. a. He is from canada.
   2. b. He is from Canada.
   3. c. he is from Canada.
   4. d. he is from canada.