Question

Question #0772c

Answer 1

Proper nouns are the names or titles of specific people, places, or things.

Explanation:

A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing.
A common noun is a general word for a person, a place, or a thing.
- A common noun is capitalized only when it's the first word in a sentence.
A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place or thing.
- A proper noun is always capitalized.

Examples:
common noun: author
proper noun: Charles Dickens

common noun: city
proper noun: Tokyo

common noun: chocolate
proper noun: Hershey's Kisses

common noun: president
proper noun: President of the United States

common noun: island
proper noun: Jamaica

common noun: bird
proper noun: "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe