Common and Proper Nouns Worksheets, Definitions, and Examples ... - Free Printable

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

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Part 1: Noun Sort

We need to sort these words into Common or Proper nouns.

Remember:
- Common noun = general person, place, thing (not capitalized unless at start of sentence)
- Proper noun = specific name of a person, place, or thing (always capitalized)

Words given:
- flowers → common (any flowers, not a specific kind or brand)
- teacher → common (any teacher)
- Mrs. Smith → proper (specific person’s name)
- boy → common (any boy)
- Thomas → proper (specific person’s name)
- state → common (any state, like “a state in the U.S.”)
- Virginia → proper (specific state name)

So:

✔ Common: flowers, teacher, boy, state
✔ Proper: Mrs. Smith, Thomas, Virginia

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Part 2: Common to Proper

We are given common nouns and must write a matching proper noun.

- a teacher → could be “Mrs. Johnson” or “Mr. Lee” — any real teacher’s name. Let’s pick Ms. Garcia (simple and clear).
- a state → pick one U.S. state, like California
- a day of the week → pick one, like Tuesday

(Any correct example is fine — we just need one valid proper noun for each.)

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Part 3: Noun Match

Match common noun on left with proper noun on right.

Left side:
- woman → matches with Susan (a specific woman’s name)
- month → matches with October (a specific month)
- country → matches with Spain (a specific country)
- day → matches with Monday (a specific day)

So lines should connect:
- woman — Susan
- month — October
- country — Spain
- day — Monday

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Now let’s put it all together clearly.

Final Answer:

Noun Sort:

Common: flowers, teacher, boy, state
Proper: Mrs. Smith, Thomas, Virginia

Common to Proper:

a teacher → Ms. Garcia
a state → California
a day of the week → Tuesday

*(Note: Other correct answers are possible — e.g., “Mr. Brown”, “Texas”, “Friday” — as long as they’re proper nouns.)*

Noun Match:

woman — Susan
month — October
country — Spain
day — Monday