Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives
All proper nouns and proper adjectivesones that name a specific person, place or thingmust be capitalized, but remembering which nouns and adjectives are proper can be difficult. The tables below lay out the most common categories of proper nouns and adjectives. Each section begins with a table that illustrates 57 related rules, followed by several practice exercises.
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historical events, periods, documents |
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Civil War (historical event), Dark Ages (historical period), Declaration of Independence (document) |
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special events, calendar events |
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Pebble Beach Fall Classic, Renaissance Festival, Green River Days (special events); Labor Day, Father's Day (calendar events) |
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names of people and places |
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John Doe, Lincoln Center, Sears Tower |
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