Can a noun be a proper noun?
Yes, a noun can be a proper noun. All proper nouns are nouns, but, not all nouns are proper nouns. For Example- My pet cat’s name is Bella. In this case, “Bella” is a proper noun, but the word “pet”, or even “cat”, both are not proper nouns but in fact are common nouns. 2. What is not proper noun?
Are proper nouns capitalized?
A special rule that applies to proper nouns is that they are always capitalized regardless of where they appear in a sentence. For example, in the example Tomorrow is Cassandra’s birthday , Cassandra is a proper noun that refers to a specific person and is capitalized.
Is a dog a proper noun?
In order to be a proper noun, like any other noun, the word must be a person, place, thing, or idea. Whereas a common noun names a general person, place or thing, a proper noun is more specific and unique, so dog is a common noun, but Labrador is a proper noun.