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

Task Overview:

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

1. Identify if the underlined word 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 sentences and categorize them into a chart.

Solution and Explanation:

#### Part 1: Is the underlined word a common noun or a proper noun?
- Rule:
- A common noun names any person, place, animal, or thing (e.g., girl, school).
- A proper noun names a particular person, place, animal, or thing and begins with a capital letter (e.g., United States).

1. The girl likes to learn.
- Underlined word: girl
- Common noun because "girl" refers to any female child, not a specific one.

2. She goes to two schools.
- Underlined word: schools
- Common noun because "schools" refers to any educational institutions, not a specific one.

3. She lives in the United States.
- Underlined word: United States
- Proper noun because it refers to a specific country and begins with a capital letter.

#### Part 2: Underline the common nouns and circle the proper nouns.
- Rule:
- Common nouns are general terms for people, places, animals, or things.
- Proper nouns are specific names and begin with a capital letter.

1. Amina has a brother and a sister.
- Underline: brother, sister (common nouns)
- Circle: Amina (proper noun)

2. Their names are Adama and Awa.
- Underline: names (common noun)
- Circle: Adama, Awa (proper nouns)

3. Their parents were born in Senegal.
- Underline: parents (common noun)
- Circle: Senegal (proper noun)

4. Amina goes to school on Saturday.
- Underline: school, Saturday (common nouns)
- Circle: Amina (proper noun)

5. She is learning a language called Wolof.
- Underline: language (common noun)
- Circle: Wolof (proper noun)

6. Awa read a book about the history of Senegal.
- Underline: book, history (common nouns)
- Circle: Awa, Senegal (proper nouns)

#### Part 3: Identify common and proper nouns and categorize them into a chart.
- Rule:
- Common nouns go in the "Common Nouns" column.
- Proper nouns go in the "Proper Nouns" column.

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

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

Final Answer:

1. Is the underlined word a common noun or a proper noun?
- 1. Common
- 2. Common
- 3. Proper

2. Underline the common nouns and circle the proper nouns.
- Sentences marked as per the explanation above.

3. Categorize the nouns into the chart.
- Common Nouns: August, camp, children, picnic
- Proper Nouns: David, Fourth of July

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