Now let's review some points and practice a bit.
I want you to read the following sentence and underline the nouns that refer to a unique thing Brenda
went to Germany last year.
He liked Berlin and Munich.
The most
Brando Germany Berlin Munich name of a person country city city.
Note that we should also capitalize proper nouns that refer to festivals people's title the name of
books films plays and paintings.
Let's start with festivals.
Read the following sentence and underline the proper noun that refers to festivals.
When are we celebrating Easter this year
Easter people's title unique to contact Dr. Drake to receive further information.
Dr. the names of books films plays or paintings I'm dying to see.
Heartbreak House
heartbreak Canales
also.
Sometimes we use a person's name to refer to something they have created.
Read the following sentence and find the word that refers to that something a person has created.
I heard that a Van Gogh was sold for 20 million dollars
Van Gogh.
Now when you use a word about a family member for example mom dad uncle capitalized only if the word
is being used exactly as you would use a name.
In other words if you were addressing the person directly read the following sentences and decide in
which sentence the word mom should be capitalized please ask mom if she knows that I'll be late.
Does your mom know that I'll come home later today
freaked now when ever you see a capitalized word.
Make sure you question whether or not it is a proper noun.
Make sure that the capitalized word is in fact a noun as there are also proper adjectives.
Now let's practice had Easter kids get candies from Easter bunnies which Easter is a proper adjective
and which is a proper noun.