Which sentence expresses proper and common nouns correctly?
A)Some Colleges provide students with a free Computer.
B)Asha indicated on her résumé that she was proficient with PowerPoint, Prezi, and Excel.
C)After Ashley graduated from High School, she worked for two years at a manufacturing Company.

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In sentence B, proper nouns like Asha, PowerPoint, Prezi, and Excel are capitalized while common nouns like résumé and proficiency are not capitalized. In sentence A, college is a common noun but computer should be capitalized since it refers to a specific type of technology. In sentence C, high school and manufacturing company are common nouns but should be capitalized because they refer to specific institutions or organizations.

Which Sentence Expresses Proper and Common Nouns Correctly