Nouns Worksheet - Worksheet Digital - Free Printable

Let’s go through each word one by one and decide if it’s a common noun or a proper noun.

Remember:
- Common nouns are general names for people, places, things, or ideas. They are not capitalized (unless at the start of a sentence). Examples: dog, city, book.
- Proper nouns are specific names of people, places, brands, or things. They always start with a capital letter. Examples: Max, Paris, Coca-Cola.

Now let’s look at each apple:

1. bus → common noun (just any bus) → color red
2. Disney → proper noun (specific company/place) → color green
3. table → common noun (any table) → color red
4. Amazon → proper noun (company or river — either way, specific name) → color green
5. Lionel → proper noun (person’s name) → color green
6. truck → common noun (any truck) → color red
7. market → common noun (any market) → color red
8. Canada → proper noun (country name) → color green
9. cat → common noun (any cat) → color red
10. Google → proper noun (company name) → color green
11. towel → common noun (any towel) → color red
12. Artic → This is likely meant to be “Arctic” — but as written, it’s still a proper noun (refers to a specific region) → color green
13. Pepsi → proper noun (brand name) → color green
14. key → common noun (any key) → color red
15. hospital → common noun (any hospital) → color red
16. China → proper noun (country name) → color green
17. kitchen → common noun (any kitchen) → color red
18. Tommy → proper noun (person’s name) → color green
19. lawyer → common noun (any lawyer) → color red
20. St. Lewis → proper noun (place name — probably St. Louis, but even as written, it’s a specific place) → color green

✔ Double-checking: All proper nouns are capitalized and refer to specific things. Common nouns are lowercase and general.

Final Answer:
Color these apples red (common nouns):
bus, table, truck, market, cat, towel, key, hospital, kitchen, lawyer

Color these apples green (proper nouns):
Disney, Amazon, Lionel, Canada, Google, Artic, Pepsi, China, Tommy, St. Lewis