I really needa know this by tomorrow since I have a really big english quiz. Thanks!
(and plzzzzz give me real answers...that are obviously accurate)
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2007-03-05 12:37:56 · 7 answers · asked by Mark Lander 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
A noun that tells the exact name of a person, place, or thing. Words that name people, places, titles, holidays, days of the week, and months of the year are proper nouns. Proper nouns are always capitalized.
An adjective formed from a proper noun. Proper adjectives are always capitalized.
2007-03-05 12:48:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A proper noun is the name of a person, place or thing that calls for a Capital letter; example: country is a place; but Denmark is a Proper noun; (because it is the name of a place); man is a noun, but John Smith is a proper noun, because it is his name; dog is a thing, but German Shepherd, being a breed of dog, is a Proper noun.
As far as "congressional": Used in this sentence: "I am interested in congressional matters.", it is simply an adjective; used in the next sentence, "I am going to attend a hearing at the Congressional Committee on Finances," Congressional is a proper adjective because it is describing the name of a specific committee. I hope this is helpful, and good luck on your test!
2007-03-05 21:04:18 · answer #2 · answered by esmerelda1105 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A proper noun is a noun that is not normally preceded by an article or other limiting modifier and that is arbitrarily used to denote a particular person, place, or thing without regard to any descriptive meaning the word or phrase may have. Also, a congressional would only be a proper adj. if it was used with the government.
2007-03-05 20:47:06 · answer #3 · answered by AFGbrunette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a proper noun is a noun that is a name of something or someone. like, a person's name. or a place. like Saint Louis or New York or Target. and congressional would only be a proper adj. if it was used like with the government like if someone was saying.. Congressional Meeting. but otherwise it's not proper.
2007-03-05 20:47:50 · answer #4 · answered by kimmberlyy. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a proper noun is a word that requires capitalization as in a name of a CERTAIN thing.
Like, you can say, "They like cookies", or the proper way, "Jim and Miu love to eat Chips Ahoy cookies"
ex. John Sample, Yogi the Bear, Olive Garden, Pizza Hut, Spongebob Squarepants
2007-03-05 20:50:25 · answer #5 · answered by Leeroy Jenkins 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a link re. nouns:
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/propernoun.htm
"Congressional" is a proper adjective if it is derived from the Congress, meaning the US Congress. In that case, it should be capitalized, though; otherwise, it refers to any congress and is not a proper adjective, and can be written like you wrote it.
2007-03-05 20:49:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing; such as David, a particular boy; WalMart, a particular store. It is always capitalized.
a noun refers to any person, place or thing and is not capitalized.
2007-03-05 21:25:05 · answer #7 · answered by peacemaker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋