Grade 2 worksheet on common and proper nouns with example sentences and a stadium image.
Worksheet titled "Common and Proper Nouns" for Grade 2, featuring a list of sentences to identify and underline proper nouns and common nouns, with a note explaining proper nouns and an image of a stadium.
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Task:
Underline proper nouns (names of specific people, places, or things) and
double underline common nouns (general names for people, places, things, or ideas).
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- Proper noun → Capitalized, specific name: *Mr. Brown, Main Street, Buckingham Palace*
- Common noun → General term: *dog, street, brother, teacher*
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1) Mr. Brown walked his dog down the street.
- Proper noun: *Mr. Brown* → Specific person’s name → underline once
- Common nouns: *dog*, *street* → general things → double underline
✔ Final:
Mr. Brown walked his dog down the street.
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2) Before crossing Main Street, look both ways.
- Proper noun: *Main Street* → Name of a specific street → underline once
- Common noun: *ways* → general term → double underline
✔ Final:
Before crossing Main Street, look both ways.
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3) Tanner is younger than his brother.
- Proper noun: *Tanner* → Specific person’s name → underline once
- Common noun: *brother* → general relationship → double underline
✔ Final:
Tanner is younger than his brother.
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4) Mrs. Smith teaches students how to read.
- Proper noun: *Mrs. Smith* → Specific person → underline once
- Common nouns: *students*, *read* → “students” is a group; “read” is an action (verb), so not a noun → only students gets double underline
⚠️ Note: *read* is a verb here — not a noun → skip.
✔ Final:
Mrs. Smith teaches students how to read.
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5) My dad took us to the restaurant.
- Common nouns: *dad*, *us* (pronoun, not noun), *restaurant* → “dad” and “restaurant” are common nouns → double underline
⚠️ *us* is a pronoun → not underlined.
✔ Final:
My dad took us to the restaurant.
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6) After dinner, we will go to Centennial Park.
- Proper noun: *Centennial Park* → Specific park name → underline once
- Common noun: *dinner* → general meal → double underline
✔ Final:
After dinner, we will go to Centennial Park.
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7) I like the food at Maroni’s.
- Proper noun: *Maroni’s* → Name of a specific restaurant → underline once
- Common noun: *food* → general item → double underline
✔ Final:
I like the food at Maroni’s.
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8) The team will play in the Grand Stadium!
- Proper noun: *Grand Stadium* → Specific stadium name → underline once
- Common noun: *team* → general group → double underline
✔ Final:
The team will play in the Grand Stadium!
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9) The train will stop at Union Station.
- Proper noun: *Union Station* → Specific train station → underline once
- Common noun: *train* → general vehicle → double underline
✔ Final:
The train will stop at Union Station.
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10) Mr. McCready visits his mother every week.
- Proper noun: *Mr. McCready* → Specific person → underline once
- Common nouns: *mother*, *week* → general terms → double underline
✔ Final:
Mr. McCready visits his mother every week.
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## 📝 Summary Table for Quick Reference:
| Sentence # | Proper Nouns (underline once) | Common Nouns (double underline) |
|------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1 | Mr. Brown | dog, street |
| 2 | Main Street | ways |
| 3 | Tanner | brother |
| 4 | Mrs. Smith | students |
| 5 | — | dad, restaurant |
| 6 | Centennial Park | dinner |
| 7 | Maroni’s | food |
| 8 | Grand Stadium | team |
| 9 | Union Station | train |
| 10 | Mr. McCready | mother, week |
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✔ All done! You’ve correctly identified and marked all proper and common nouns according to the instructions.
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Task:
Underline proper nouns (names of specific people, places, or things) and
double underline common nouns (general names for people, places, things, or ideas).
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🔍 Definitions Recap:
- Proper noun → Capitalized, specific name: *Mr. Brown, Main Street, Buckingham Palace*
- Common noun → General term: *dog, street, brother, teacher*
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✏️ Solutions with Explanations:
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1) Mr. Brown walked his dog down the street.
- Proper noun: *Mr. Brown* → Specific person’s name → underline once
- Common nouns: *dog*, *street* → general things → double underline
✔ Final:
Mr. Brown walked his dog down the street.
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2) Before crossing Main Street, look both ways.
- Proper noun: *Main Street* → Name of a specific street → underline once
- Common noun: *ways* → general term → double underline
✔ Final:
Before crossing Main Street, look both ways.
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3) Tanner is younger than his brother.
- Proper noun: *Tanner* → Specific person’s name → underline once
- Common noun: *brother* → general relationship → double underline
✔ Final:
Tanner is younger than his brother.
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4) Mrs. Smith teaches students how to read.
- Proper noun: *Mrs. Smith* → Specific person → underline once
- Common nouns: *students*, *read* → “students” is a group; “read” is an action (verb), so not a noun → only students gets double underline
⚠️ Note: *read* is a verb here — not a noun → skip.
✔ Final:
Mrs. Smith teaches students how to read.
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5) My dad took us to the restaurant.
- Common nouns: *dad*, *us* (pronoun, not noun), *restaurant* → “dad” and “restaurant” are common nouns → double underline
⚠️ *us* is a pronoun → not underlined.
✔ Final:
My dad took us to the restaurant.
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6) After dinner, we will go to Centennial Park.
- Proper noun: *Centennial Park* → Specific park name → underline once
- Common noun: *dinner* → general meal → double underline
✔ Final:
After dinner, we will go to Centennial Park.
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7) I like the food at Maroni’s.
- Proper noun: *Maroni’s* → Name of a specific restaurant → underline once
- Common noun: *food* → general item → double underline
✔ Final:
I like the food at Maroni’s.
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8) The team will play in the Grand Stadium!
- Proper noun: *Grand Stadium* → Specific stadium name → underline once
- Common noun: *team* → general group → double underline
✔ Final:
The team will play in the Grand Stadium!
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9) The train will stop at Union Station.
- Proper noun: *Union Station* → Specific train station → underline once
- Common noun: *train* → general vehicle → double underline
✔ Final:
The train will stop at Union Station.
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10) Mr. McCready visits his mother every week.
- Proper noun: *Mr. McCready* → Specific person → underline once
- Common nouns: *mother*, *week* → general terms → double underline
✔ Final:
Mr. McCready visits his mother every week.
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## 📝 Summary Table for Quick Reference:
| Sentence # | Proper Nouns (underline once) | Common Nouns (double underline) |
|------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1 | Mr. Brown | dog, street |
| 2 | Main Street | ways |
| 3 | Tanner | brother |
| 4 | Mrs. Smith | students |
| 5 | — | dad, restaurant |
| 6 | Centennial Park | dinner |
| 7 | Maroni’s | food |
| 8 | Grand Stadium | team |
| 9 | Union Station | train |
| 10 | Mr. McCready | mother, week |
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✔ All done! You’ve correctly identified and marked all proper and common nouns according to the instructions.
Let me know if you’d like this formatted as a printable answer key!
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