Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to find the
proper nouns — these are names of specific people, places, or things. They always start with a capital letter.
We’ll underline them once, and if there’s more than one in a sentence, we’ll double underline the second one (but since this is text, I’ll just list them clearly).
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1) Mr. Brown walked his dog down the street.
→ “Mr. Brown” is a person’s name → proper noun.
2) Before crossing Main Street, look both ways.
→ “Main Street” is a specific street name → proper noun.
3) Tanner is younger than his brother.
→ “Tanner” is a person’s name → proper noun.
4) Mrs. Smith teaches students how to read.
→ “Mrs. Smith” is a person’s name → proper noun.
5) My dad took us to the restaurant.
→ No proper nouns here. “dad” and “restaurant” are general words.
6) After dinner, we will go to Centennial Park.
→ “Centennial Park” is a specific park name → proper noun.
7) I like the food at Maroni’s.
→ “Maroni’s” is the name of a specific place (probably a restaurant) → proper noun.
8) The team will play in the Grand Stadium!
→ “Grand Stadium” is a specific stadium name → proper noun.
9) The train will stop at Union Station.
→ “Union Station” is a specific station name → proper noun.
10) Mr. McCready visits his mother every week.
→ “Mr. McCready” is a person’s name → proper noun.
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Now let’s list all the proper nouns we found:
- Mr. Brown
- Main Street
- Tanner
- Mrs. Smith
- Centennial Park
- Maroni’s
- Grand Stadium
- Union Station
- Mr. McCready
(Note: Sentence 5 has no proper nouns.)
Final Answer:
Proper nouns to underline:
1) Mr. Brown
2) Main Street
3) Tanner
4) Mrs. Smith
6) Centennial Park
7) Maroni’s
8) Grand Stadium
9) Union Station
10) Mr. McCready
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of common proper nouns worksheet 3rd grade.
