Worksheet on proper nouns, common nouns, and capitalization rules for language learning.

Let’s go through each part of the worksheet step by step.

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Part 1: Capitalization Rules

We need to underline letters that should be capitalized and explain why.

Sentence 1:
*you really only have one good chance to get an education.*
→ The first word “you” should be capitalized because it starts a sentence.
✔ Underline: y in “you”
Why? → Because every sentence must start with a capital letter.

Sentence 2:
*I'm going to the park with my friend kathy and my dog bart.*
→ “I’m” is correct (already capitalized).
→ “kathy” should be “Kathy” — it’s a person’s name.
→ “bart” should be “Bart” — it’s a pet’s name (proper noun).
✔ Underline: k in “kathy”, b in “bart”
Why? → Names of people and pets are proper nouns and must be capitalized.

Sentence 3:
*Paul's class schedule said he was taking american history, spanish, english, and math.*
→ “Paul’s” is already correct.
→ “american” → “American” (nationality)
→ “spanish” → “Spanish” (language/nationality)
→ “english” → “English” (language)
→ “math” stays lowercase unless it’s part of a course title like “Math 101” — here it’s general, so no change needed.
✔ Underline: a in “american”, s in “spanish”, e in “english”
Why? → Languages and nationalities are always capitalized.

Sentence 4:
*Kyle tied his nike air force ones, ate a big mac, and drank a cherry coke.*
→ “Kyle” is already correct.
→ “nike” → “Nike” (brand name)
→ “air force ones” → “Air Force Ones” (product/model name — often treated as proper noun when referring to specific shoe model)
→ “big mac” → “Big Mac” (trademarked food item)
→ “cherry coke” → “Cherry Coke” (brand/product name)
✔ Underline: n in “nike”, a and f in “air force”, b and m in “big mac”, c and c in “cherry coke”
Why? → Brand names, product names, and trademarked items are proper nouns and must be capitalized.

Sentence 5:
*The chicago river runs into the mississippi valley waterways.*
→ “The” is already capitalized at start.
→ “chicago” → “Chicago” (city name)
→ “river” stays lowercase unless part of full name like “Chicago River” — but since “Chicago” modifies “river”, we capitalize both together: “Chicago River”
→ “mississippi” → “Mississippi” (state/river name)
→ “valley” → “Valley” if part of official name (“Mississippi Valley”) — yes, it’s a recognized geographic region → “Mississippi Valley”
→ “waterways” stays lowercase unless part of official name — not here.
✔ Underline: c in “chicago”, r in “river”, m in “mississippi”, v in “valley”
Why? → Names of cities, rivers, valleys, and geographic regions are proper nouns and must be capitalized.

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Part 2: Common Nouns to Proper Nouns

Change each common noun into a proper noun (specific example).

1. car → Toyota Camry
2. restaurant → McDonald’s
3. student → Alex Johnson
4. state → California
5. video game → Minecraft
6. book → Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
7. teacher → Mr. Smith
8. magazine → National Geographic
9. song → “Bohemian Rhapsody”
10. movie → Titanic

*(Note: Answers can vary — these are just examples.)*

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Part 3: Capitalization Tasks

Write original sentences following rules. Here are sample answers:

1. I went to GAP with my mom last Saturday.
2. Tom Hanks starred in Forrest Gump.
3. We watched Stranger Things while eating Doritos.
4. In Japan, they play baseball and Ichiro Suzuki is famous.
5. This semester I’m taking Biology 101, History of Art, and Spanish Literature.

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Final Answer:
[All tasks completed above with corrections and examples.]