Proper nouns do not normally take the definite article. Write out the exceptions.

Proper nouns do not normally take the definite article. Write out the exceptions.

Proper nouns do not normally take the definite article. There are, however, quite a few exceptions, which include (1) personal names in the plural form referring to the family; (2) names of seas, rivers, canals, mountain ranges, and certain other geographical proper nouns; (3) names of organizations that are made up of common nouns; (4) certain names of hotels, restaurants, theatres, cinemas, museums, galleries, etc.; (5) proper nouns with restrictive modification; (6) works of an author, products of a brand, etc.; (7) the + adjective constructions refer to people of a particular type, a special quality or people as nationals of a certain country.