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Question
- Write at least 5 common nouns and 5 proper nouns each. Proper nouns are always written with a capital letter at the beginning.
- Can you think of proper nouns that include two or more words? How are they written? Find at least ten such nouns.
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Solution
| Common nouns: | parents, friends, table, participants, child, etc. |
| Proper nouns: | Rima, Malti, Saturday, English, Oare, etc. |
Proper nouns with two or more words have each word beginning with a capital letter except prepositions and articles.
- St. Peter's Church
- Marks & Spencer
- The Retreat Resort
- United Kingdom
- Bank of Baroda
- Big Bazaar
- The United States of America
- United Colors of Benetton
- The Great Escape Water Park
- Phoenix Market City Mall.
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