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Worksheet titled "Common and Proper Nouns" with three sections: identifying common and proper nouns, underlining nouns in a passage, and categorizing nouns into common and proper columns.

Worksheet titled "Common and Proper Nouns" with three sections: identifying common and proper nouns, underlining nouns in a passage, and categorizing nouns into common and proper columns.

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Task Overview:


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

1. Part A: Identify common nouns and rewrite proper nouns correctly.
2. Part B: Underline all nouns in a given passage.
3. Part C: Categorize the underlined nouns from Part B into common nouns and proper nouns.

Let's solve each part step by step.

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Part A: Common and Proper Nouns Identification



#### Instructions:
- Write the word "common" next to each common noun.
- Rewrite each proper noun correctly (capitalize the first letter if necessary).

#### List of Words:
1. alice smith
2. driver
3. tommy
4. dog
5. cinderella
6. book
7. jupiter
8. planet
9. burger king
10. restaurant

#### Solution:
1. alice smith → Proper noun (rewrite as Alice Smith)
2. driver → Common noun
3. tommy → Proper noun (rewrite as Tommy)
4. dog → Common noun
5. cinderella → Proper noun (rewrite as Cinderella)
6. book → Common noun
7. jupiter → Proper noun (rewrite as Jupiter)
8. planet → Common noun
9. burger king → Proper noun (rewrite as Burger King)
10. restaurant → Common noun

#### Final Answer for Part A:
| Word | Classification |
|-----------------|----------------|
| alice smith | Proper noun |
| driver | Common |
| tommy | Proper noun |
| dog | Common |
| cinderella | Proper noun |
| book | Common |
| jupiter | Proper noun |
| planet | Common |
| burger king | Proper noun |
| restaurant | Common |

Rewritten Proper Nouns:
- Alice Smith
- Tommy
- Cinderella
- Jupiter
- Burger King

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Part B: Underline All Nouns in the Passage



#### Passage:
> Jane is a pretty girl. She lives in London. She travelled to Trinidad in July. She stayed in a beautiful hotel in Port of Spain. She went to the beach, the mall, the zoo and Tobago. She ate lots of tasty food. Jane had a wonderful vacation. She wishes to come back for Christmas.

#### Solution:
Underline all nouns in the passage:
- Jane (proper noun)
- girl (common noun)
- London (proper noun)
- Trinidad (proper noun)
- July (proper noun)
- hotel (common noun)
- Port of Spain (proper noun)
- beach (common noun)
- mall (common noun)
- zoo (common noun)
- Tobago (proper noun)
- food (common noun)
- vacation (common noun)
- Christmas (proper noun)

Underlined Passage:
> Jane is a pretty girl. She lives in London. She travelled to Trinidad in July. She stayed in a beautiful hotel in Port of Spain. She went to the beach, the mall, the zoo and Tobago. She ate lots of tasty food. Jane had a wonderful vacation. She wishes to come back for Christmas.

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Part C: Categorize Nouns



#### Instructions:
Write the underlined nouns from Part B under the correct column: Common Nouns or Proper Nouns.

#### Solution:
- Common Nouns: girl, hotel, beach, mall, zoo, food, vacation
- Proper Nouns: Jane, London, Trinidad, July, Port of Spain, Tobago, Christmas

#### Final Answer for Part C:
| Common Nouns | Proper Nouns |
|--------------------|----------------------------|
| girl | Jane |
| hotel | London |
| beach | Trinidad |
| mall | July |
| zoo | Port of Spain |
| food | Tobago |
| vacation | Christmas |

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Final Answer Summary:


1. Part A:
- Common: driver, dog, book, planet, restaurant
- Proper: Alice Smith, Tommy, Cinderella, Jupiter, Burger King

2. Part B: Underlined nouns as shown above.

3. Part C:
| Common Nouns | Proper Nouns |
|--------------------|----------------------------|
| girl | Jane |
| hotel | London |
| beach | Trinidad |
| mall | July |
| zoo | Port of Spain |
| food | Tobago |
| vacation | Christmas |

Boxed Final Answer for Part C:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Common Nouns} & \text{Proper Nouns} \\
\hline
\text{girl} & \text{Jane} \\
\text{hotel} & \text{London} \\
\text{beach} & \text{Trinidad} \\
\text{mall} & \text{July} \\
\text{zoo} & \text{Port of Spain} \\
\text{food} & \text{Tobago} \\
\text{vacation} & \text{Christmas} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}
\]
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