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

Let's solve the worksheet step by step and explain each answer.

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Part 1: Is the underlined word a common noun or a proper noun? Write *common* or *proper*.

1. The girl likes to learn.
- Underlined word: *girl*
- "Girl" is a general term for a female child — it refers to any girl, not a specific one.
✔ Answer: common

2. She goes to two schools.
- Underlined word: *schools*
- "Schools" is a general term for educational institutions — not a specific school.
✔ Answer: common

3. She lives in the United States.
- Underlined word: *United States*
- "United States" is the name of a specific country — it’s a particular place.
✔ Answer: proper

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Part 2: Underline the common nouns. Circle the proper nouns.

1. Amina has a brother and a sister.
- Common nouns: *brother*, *sister* (general family members)
- Proper noun: *Amina* (specific person's name)
✔ Underline: brother, sister
✔ Circle: Amina

2. Their names are Adama and Awa.
- Common noun: *names* (general term)
- Proper nouns: *Adama*, *Awa* (specific people's names)
✔ Underline: names
✔ Circle: Adama, Awa

3. Their parents were born in Senegal.
- Common noun: *parents* (general term)
- Proper noun: *Senegal* (name of a specific country)
✔ Underline: parents
✔ Circle: Senegal

4. Amina goes to school on Saturday.
- Common nouns: *school*, *Saturday* (note: days of the week are proper nouns, but we’ll address that shortly)
Wait — let’s clarify:

- *School*: general institution → common noun
- *Saturday*: name of a day → proper noun (days of the week are always capitalized and considered proper nouns)
- *Amina*: proper noun (person’s name)

✔ Underline: school
✔ Circle: Amina, Saturday

5. She is learning a language called Wolof.
- Common noun: *language*
- Proper noun: *Wolof* (a specific language name — proper noun)
✔ Underline: language
✔ Circle: Wolof

6. Awa read a book about the history of Senegal.
- Common nouns: *book*, *history*
- Proper nouns: *Awa*, *Senegal*
✔ Underline: book, history
✔ Circle: Awa, Senegal

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Part 3: Underline the common nouns. Circle the proper nouns. Then write them on the chart in the correct category.

1. Last August, David went to camp.
- Common nouns: *August* (wait — is this proper?), *camp*
- But note: *August* is a month — months are proper nouns
- *David* is a person’s name → proper noun
- *Camp* is a general place → common noun

So:
- Common noun: *camp*
- Proper nouns: *August*, *David*

✔ Underline: camp
✔ Circle: August, David

2. Many children go to a picnic on the Fourth of July.
- Common nouns: *children*, *picnic*
- Proper nouns: *Fourth of July* (a specific holiday name — proper noun)

✔ Underline: children, picnic
✔ Circle: Fourth of July

Now, fill in the chart:

#### Common Nouns
- camp
- children
- picnic

#### Proper Nouns
- August
- David
- Fourth of July

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✔ Final Answers:

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#### Part 1: Common or Proper?
1. common
2. common
3. proper

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#### Part 2: Underline common, circle proper
1. Underline: *brother*, *sister*; Circle: *Amina*
2. Underline: *names*; Circle: *Adama*, *Awa*
3. Underline: *parents*; Circle: *Senegal*
4. Underline: *school*; Circle: *Amina*, *Saturday*
5. Underline: *language*; Circle: *Wolof*
6. Underline: *book*, *history*; Circle: *Awa*, *Senegal*

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#### Part 3: Fill in the chart

| Common Nouns | Proper Nouns |
|------------------|------------------|
| camp | August |
| children | David |
| picnic | Fourth of July |

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🔍 Explanation Summary:

- Common nouns: General names for people, places, things, animals (e.g., *girl*, *school*, *language*, *book*)
- Proper nouns: Specific names of people, places, things, etc., and are always capitalized (e.g., *Amina*, *Senegal*, *Wolof*, *Fourth of July*)

> ✔ Remember: Days of the week, months, holidays, languages, and personal names are all proper nouns.

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