Common and Proper Nouns: Grammar Practice | Printable Skills ... - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The worksheet focuses on identifying common nouns and proper nouns. Here's a breakdown of the tasks:

1. Determine whether the underlined word in each sentence is a common noun or a proper noun.
2. Underline the common nouns and circle the proper nouns in given sentences.
3. Identify common and proper nouns in two additional sentences and categorize them into a chart.

Solution:

#### Part 1: Common or Proper Noun?
For each sentence, determine if the underlined word is a common noun (names a general person, place, animal, or thing) or a proper noun (names a specific person, place, animal, or thing and begins with a capital letter).

1. The girl likes to learn.
- Underlined word: girl
- Common noun: "girl" is a general term for a female child.

2. She goes to two schools.
- Underlined word: schools
- Common noun: "schools" is a general term for educational institutions.

3. She lives in the United States.
- Underlined word: United States
- Proper noun: "United States" is the name of a specific country.

#### Part 2: Underline Common Nouns and Circle Proper Nouns
For each sentence, underline the common nouns and circle the proper nouns.

1. Amina has a brother and a sister.
- Underline: brother, sister
- Circle: Amina

2. Their names are Adama and Awa.
- Underline: names
- Circle: Adama, Awa

3. Their parents were born in Senegal.
- Underline: parents
- Circle: Senegal

4. Amina goes to school on Saturday.
- Underline: school
- Circle: Amina, Saturday

5. She is learning a language called Wolof.
- Underline: language
- Circle: Wolof

6. Awa read a book about the history of Senegal.
- Underline: book, history
- Circle: Awa, Senegal

#### Part 3: Identify Common and Proper Nouns in Sentences
Identify the common and proper nouns in the following sentences and categorize them into the chart.

1. Last August, David went to camp.
- Common nouns: August, camp
- Proper nouns: David

2. Many children go to a picnic on the Fourth of July.
- Common nouns: children, picnic
- Proper nouns: Fourth of July

#### Chart:
| Common Nouns | Proper Nouns |
|-----------------------|--------------------|
| August, camp | David |
| children, picnic | Fourth of July |

Final Answer:

- Part 1:
1. Common
2. Common
3. Proper

- Part 2:
- Sentence 1: Underline: brother, sister; Circle: Amina
- Sentence 2: Underline: names; Circle: Adama, Awa
- Sentence 3: Underline: parents; Circle: Senegal
- Sentence 4: Underline: school; Circle: Amina, Saturday
- Sentence 5: Underline: language; Circle: Wolof
- Sentence 6: Underline: book, history; Circle: Awa, Senegal

- Part 3: Chart
| Common Nouns | Proper Nouns |
|-----------------------|--------------------|
| August, camp | David |
| children, picnic | Fourth of July |

Final Answer Boxed:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Common Nouns} & \text{Proper Nouns} \\
\hline
\text{August, camp} & \text{David} \\
\text{children, picnic} & \text{Fourth of July} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}