All of these categories are examples of proper nouns!

• countries (pais) = United States of America

• cities (ciudades) = Greenville

• states (estados) = South Carolina

• bodies of water (los cuerpos de agua) = Atlantic Ocean

• landforms (el accidente geográfico) = Paris Mountain

What are proper nouns?

nouns that NAME a specific person, place, or thing

ALL PROPER NOUNS BEGIN WITH A CAPITAL LETTER IN ENGLISH!!!

Capitalize the proper names of:

• countries

• cities

• states

Capitalize the proper names of:

• bodies of water

• landforms

Not correct

Do not use a capital letter on a common noun (a noun that is not a name)

​​City

Correct!

It is the NAME of a city, which is a proper noun

​​Greenville

Not correct

It is the NAME of a city, which is a proper noun

EVERY WORD needs a capital letter

​​New york city

Correct!

It is the NAME of a city, which is a proper noun

EVERY WORD needs a capital letter

New York City

Not correct

Do not use a capital letter on a common noun (a noun that is not a name)

​​Ocean

Not correct

It is the NAME of a body of water, which is a proper noun

EVERY WORD needs a capital letter

​​Pacific ocean

Correct!

It is the NAME of a body of water, which is a proper noun

EVERY WORD needs a capital letter

Pacific Ocean

Not correct

It is the NAME of a body of water, which is a proper noun

EVERY WORD needs a capital letter

pacific ocean

Not correct

Do not use a capital letter on a common noun (a noun that is not a name)

​​Volcano

Not correct

It is the NAME of a landform, which is a proper noun

EVERY WORD needs a capital letter

Mount rushmore

Correct!

It is the NAME of a landform, which is a proper noun

EVERY WORD needs a capital letter

Yosemite Valley

Not correct

It is the NAME of a landform, which is a proper noun

EVERY WORD needs a capital letter

rocky mountains