Proper nouns are always in capital letters.
| Proper Nouns | Examples |
|---|---|
| People’s names | John Smith, Maria Garcia… |
| Months of the year | January, April, September… |
| Days of the week | Monday, Thursday… |
| Holidays | Christmas, Easter… |
| Names of companies or organizations | Starbucks, United Nations… |
| Countries | Spain, South Africa… |
| Cities and towns | New York, Rio de Janeiro |
| Nationalities and languages | French, Japanese… |
| Geographical and celestial names | the North Pole, Jupiter… |
| Monuments and buildings | the White House, the Eiffel Tower… |
| Historic events | World War I, the French Revolution… |
| People’s titles | President Obama, Doctor Smith… |
| Religions, deities and scripture | Judaism, the Bible… |
| Titles of books, films and works of art | Great Eprectations, The Godfather… |