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What are proper nouns?

Grammar Toolkit. Proper nouns. What are proper nouns?. Grammar Toolkit. Proper nouns. Proper nouns name specific people, places , days, months and things. Each word in a proper noun begins with a capital letter . Coolangatta. March. Mother Teresa. Scotland. Darling River. Tuesday.

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What are proper nouns?

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  1. Grammar Toolkit Proper nouns What are proper nouns?

  2. Grammar Toolkit Proper nouns Proper nouns name specific people, places, days, months and things. Each word in a proper noun begins with a capital letter. Coolangatta March Mother Teresa Scotland Darling River Tuesday Elvis Presley

  3. Grammar Toolkit Proper nouns Can you name these proper nouns? Albert Einstein Wall Street Uluru Sydney Opera House Santa Claus Each word in a proper noun begins with a capital letter.

  4. Grammar Toolkit Proper nouns Proper nouns name specific: • people • places • titles of books, films, magazines, television programs etc. • titles of positions • months and days • periods and events • institutions and departments • nationalities and languages President Lincoln, Principal Skinner Tasmania, Lake Superior Treasure Island, The Simpsons Prime Minister, Pope, Emperor July, Monday Middle Ages, French Revolution Reserve Bank Australian, Swahili

  5. Grammar Toolkit Proper nouns What are the proper nouns in this text? Sir Edmund Barton,Australian politician and judge, was the first Prime Minister of Australia and a justice of the High Court of Australia. He was born on 18 January 1849 in the Sydneysuburb of Glebe. Edmund was the ninth child of William Barton and Mary Louise Barton. He went to school at Fort Street High School and Sydney Grammar School. On a cricket trip to Newcastlein 1870, he met Jane Mason Ross, whom he married in 1877. sir edmundbarton, australian politician and judge, was the first prime minister of australia and a justice of the high court of australia. He was born on 18 january 1849 in the sydney suburb of glebe. Edmund was the ninth child of williambarton and marylouisebarton. He went to school at fort street high school and sydney grammar school. On a cricket trip to newcastle in 1870, he met jane mason ross, whom he married in 1877.

  6. Grammar Toolkit Proper nouns • Proper nouns name specific people, places, days, months and things. • Proper nouns always have capital letters for each word. • In the following sentence, the proper nouns are red. Prime Minister Ben Chifleywas born in Bathurst, New South Wales.

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