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Which words in this sentence are proper  nouns? 

Many immigrants passed through ellis island when they arrived in the united states.

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Ellis Island and United States are proper nouns

immigrant is a noun
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A noun is a person, place or thing. A proper noun is a noun that is referencing a specific person, place or thing.

ex. immigrant is a noun, as it talks about a general type of person.
ex. Ellis Island is a proper noun, as it talks about a specific place.

Therefore, "Ellis Island" and "United States" are proper nouns in this sentence.
Hope this helps! :)
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