Using Proper Nouns

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Proper nouns are often a problem for students learning English

For example, 'She'll be coming home on wednesday." Or, "My birthday is in july."

people	John, Sarah
holidays	New Year’s Day
companies	Microsoft
days and months	Thursday, September
cities, towns, states	San Francisco
nationalities and languages	French, Thai
books, series and movies	True Detective, Terminator
oceans, seas, rivers	Atlantic Ocean
mountains	Mount Aetna
countries	Finland

In many languages, these words are not capitalized, but in English they are.

What words should be capitalized in the following sentences?

1. When joshua went to ireland last year, he started his trip in dublin.

2. More and more chinese restaurants are opening this year - one just after easter.

3. I've been to the black sea and bulgaria.

4. Too many people want to climb mount everest, which is in nepal.

5. On tuesday she will start her new job with facebook.

6. sandy loved the lord of the rings series by jrr tolkein.

Click here for the correct answers.

1. When Joshua went to Ireland last year, he started his trip in Dublin.

2. More and more Chinese restaurants are opening this year - one just after Easter.

3. I've been to the Black Sea and Bulgaria.

4. Too many people want to climb Mount Everest, which is in Nepal.

5. On Tuesday she will start her new job with Facebook.

6.Sandy loved the Lord of the Rings series by JRR Tolkein.