English - Noun Person, Place, Thing, Idea, or Act

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Study GuideEnglish - Noun: Person, Place, Thing,Idea, or Activity1. Proper NounsLet’s start withproper nouns.Aproper nounis a noun that names aspecific person, place, event, or group. Because it refers tosomething unique, it isalways capitalized.Here are a few examples of proper nouns:•Eleanor Roosevelt(a specific person)•Niagara Falls(a specific place)•Dracula(a specific character)•the Federal Bureau of Investigation(a specific organization)•the Great Depression(a specific historical event)Avoid Overusing Capital LettersSometimes, writers use capital letters too often, even when they are not needed. This can makewriting look confusing or unpolished.For example:•The Manhattan Projectshould be capitalized because it was aspecific historical project—the World War II effort to develop the first nuclear weapons.•However, the wordprojectshouldnotbe capitalized when it is used in a general way, suchasa student projectora club’s project to clean the campus. In these cases,projectis acommon noun, not a proper noun.

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