Educational worksheet for classifying nouns into common, proper, and pronoun categories.
Worksheet titled "Pronouns, Common Nouns, Proper Nouns" with a list of words and three columns for classification: Common Nouns, Proper Nouns, and Pronouns.
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Sort the given words into three categories:
1. Common Nouns – general names for people, places, things, or ideas (not specific).
2. Proper Nouns – specific names of people, places, organizations, etc., always capitalized.
3. Pronouns – words that replace nouns (e.g., he, she, it, they).
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```
teacher November their John she Spot
girl cat Charlie his chair dad
table it Superman McDonald's Monday pen
dog car us desk Friday we
he him October computer they mom
I them boy
```
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#### ✔ 1. Pronouns
These are words that take the place of a noun and refer to someone or something without naming it directly.
Examples: *I, he, she, her, him, us, they, them, it, we, you, me*
From the list:
- I
- he
- she
- him
- us
- they
- them
- it
- we
- his (possessive pronoun)
- their (possessive pronoun)
> Note: "his" and "their" are possessive pronouns, so they belong in the pronouns column.
✔ Pronouns:
`I, he, she, him, us, they, them, it, we, his, their`
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#### ✔ 2. Proper Nouns
Specific names of people, places, organizations, or days/months — always capitalized.
Look for:
- Names of people: John, Charlie, Spot, Superman, Dad, Mom
- Names of places: McDonald's (a restaurant chain)
- Days of the week: Monday, Friday
- Months: November, October
From the list:
- John (person)
- Charlie (person)
- Spot (pet name, proper noun)
- Superman (fictional character, proper noun)
- McDonald's (brand name)
- November (month)
- October (month)
- Monday (day)
- Friday (day)
- dad → wait, is this capitalized? No. But Dad is capitalized when used as a proper noun (like a title). However, here it's written as dad, so likely not capitalized. But mom is also lowercase. So if these are meant to be titles, they should be capitalized. But since they're lowercase, we treat them as common nouns unless specified otherwise.
But note: In English, "Mom" and "Dad" can be proper nouns when used as names (e.g., "I called Mom"). But only if capitalized. Since they are written as dad and mom, they are common nouns.
So:
✔ Proper Nouns:
- John
- Charlie
- Spot
- Superman
- McDonald's
- November
- October
- Monday
- Friday
> Note: Even though "dad" and "mom" are sometimes capitalized as proper nouns, here they are lowercase, so they go under common nouns.
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#### ✔ 3. Common Nouns
General names for people, animals, things, etc.
Examples: table, chair, dog, cat, girl, teacher, car, pen, computer, desk, etc.
From the list:
- teacher
- girl
- table
- dog
- cat
- chair
- car
- pen
- desk
- computer
- boy
- dad (as a general term, not a name)
- mom (same reason)
Also:
- his, their → already classified as pronouns
- it, us, etc. → pronouns
✔ Common Nouns:
- teacher
- girl
- table
- dog
- cat
- chair
- car
- pen
- desk
- computer
- boy
- dad
- mom
> Note: "dad" and "mom" are common nouns here because they’re lowercase and used generally.
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| Common Nouns | Proper Nouns | Pronouns |
|------------------|------------------|--------------|
| teacher | John | I |
| girl | Charlie | he |
| table | Spot | she |
| dog | Superman | him |
| cat | McDonald's | us |
| chair | November | they |
| car | October | them |
| pen | Monday | it |
| desk | Friday | we |
| computer | | his |
| boy | | their |
| dad | | |
| mom | | |
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- Common Nouns (14): teacher, girl, table, dog, cat, chair, car, pen, desk, computer, boy, dad, mom
- Proper Nouns (9): John, Charlie, Spot, Superman, McDonald's, November, October, Monday, Friday
- Pronouns (10): I, he, she, him, us, they, them, it, we, his, their
> ✔ Note: "his" and "their" are pronouns (possessive), not adjectives.
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This completes the classification. You can now fill in the table accordingly.
Objective:
Sort the given words into three categories:
1. Common Nouns – general names for people, places, things, or ideas (not specific).
2. Proper Nouns – specific names of people, places, organizations, etc., always capitalized.
3. Pronouns – words that replace nouns (e.g., he, she, it, they).
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Given Words:
```
teacher November their John she Spot
girl cat Charlie his chair dad
table it Superman McDonald's Monday pen
dog car us desk Friday we
he him October computer they mom
I them boy
```
---
Step-by-Step Classification:
#### ✔ 1. Pronouns
These are words that take the place of a noun and refer to someone or something without naming it directly.
Examples: *I, he, she, her, him, us, they, them, it, we, you, me*
From the list:
- I
- he
- she
- him
- us
- they
- them
- it
- we
- his (possessive pronoun)
- their (possessive pronoun)
> Note: "his" and "their" are possessive pronouns, so they belong in the pronouns column.
✔ Pronouns:
`I, he, she, him, us, they, them, it, we, his, their`
---
#### ✔ 2. Proper Nouns
Specific names of people, places, organizations, or days/months — always capitalized.
Look for:
- Names of people: John, Charlie, Spot, Superman, Dad, Mom
- Names of places: McDonald's (a restaurant chain)
- Days of the week: Monday, Friday
- Months: November, October
From the list:
- John (person)
- Charlie (person)
- Spot (pet name, proper noun)
- Superman (fictional character, proper noun)
- McDonald's (brand name)
- November (month)
- October (month)
- Monday (day)
- Friday (day)
- dad → wait, is this capitalized? No. But Dad is capitalized when used as a proper noun (like a title). However, here it's written as dad, so likely not capitalized. But mom is also lowercase. So if these are meant to be titles, they should be capitalized. But since they're lowercase, we treat them as common nouns unless specified otherwise.
But note: In English, "Mom" and "Dad" can be proper nouns when used as names (e.g., "I called Mom"). But only if capitalized. Since they are written as dad and mom, they are common nouns.
So:
✔ Proper Nouns:
- John
- Charlie
- Spot
- Superman
- McDonald's
- November
- October
- Monday
- Friday
> Note: Even though "dad" and "mom" are sometimes capitalized as proper nouns, here they are lowercase, so they go under common nouns.
---
#### ✔ 3. Common Nouns
General names for people, animals, things, etc.
Examples: table, chair, dog, cat, girl, teacher, car, pen, computer, desk, etc.
From the list:
- teacher
- girl
- table
- dog
- cat
- chair
- car
- pen
- desk
- computer
- boy
- dad (as a general term, not a name)
- mom (same reason)
Also:
- his, their → already classified as pronouns
- it, us, etc. → pronouns
✔ Common Nouns:
- teacher
- girl
- table
- dog
- cat
- chair
- car
- pen
- desk
- computer
- boy
- dad
- mom
> Note: "dad" and "mom" are common nouns here because they’re lowercase and used generally.
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✔ Final Answer:
| Common Nouns | Proper Nouns | Pronouns |
|------------------|------------------|--------------|
| teacher | John | I |
| girl | Charlie | he |
| table | Spot | she |
| dog | Superman | him |
| cat | McDonald's | us |
| chair | November | they |
| car | October | them |
| pen | Monday | it |
| desk | Friday | we |
| computer | | his |
| boy | | their |
| dad | | |
| mom | | |
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✔ Summary:
- Common Nouns (14): teacher, girl, table, dog, cat, chair, car, pen, desk, computer, boy, dad, mom
- Proper Nouns (9): John, Charlie, Spot, Superman, McDonald's, November, October, Monday, Friday
- Pronouns (10): I, he, she, him, us, they, them, it, we, his, their
> ✔ Note: "his" and "their" are pronouns (possessive), not adjectives.
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This completes the classification. You can now fill in the table accordingly.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of common and proper noun sort worksheet.