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  • Proper Noun is a name given to a specific person, place, animal or object. 

    Features:

    1. They make common nouns special by giving them particular name.
    2. They help to distinguish common nouns.
    3. Proper Nouns always begin with a capital letter, wherever they appear in a sentence.

    Examples:

    Names of specific Examples
    People  July, Jim, Jane, Wilson, etc.
    Places - city, country, town, continent   Delhi, London, France, Irag, Asia, etc.
    Days of Week, Months   Monday, December, etc.
    Seas, oceans, rivers, mountains  Pacific Ocean, Mount Everest, etc.
    Festivals & special Days  Christmas, Diwali, Independence day, etc. 
    Books, Films, Newspaper   The Lion King, Times, etc.
    Famous Buildings, monuments  Taj Mahal, World Trade Centre, Eiffel Tower, etc.
    Organizations, Companies  Microsoft, World Health Organization, etc. 
    Titles  President, Mayor, Prime Minister, Mr., Miss, Mrs., etc. 
    Languages  English, Hindi, Arabic, etc.
    Schools, Colleges & Universities   Oxford University, Indian Institute of Technology,  Public School, etc.
    Brand Names  Pepsi, Ford, Tata, etc. 
    Pets Tommy, Kitty, etc.