This worksheet helps students learn the difference between common and proper nouns through fill-in-the-blank exercises.

Let’s go through each part of the worksheet step by step.

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Part 1: Write “common” or “proper” to identify the noun underlined in each sentence.

Remember:
- A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing — and it is always capitalized.
- A common noun names any general person, place, or thing — not specific.

Now let’s look at each sentence:

1. *I am going to Yellowstone National Park this summer.*
→ “Yellowstone National Park” is a specific park → proper

2. *We gathered seashells on the beach.*
→ “beach” is just any beach, not named → common

3. *Cheryl was sick all week.*
→ “Cheryl” is a specific person’s name → proper

4. *We buy our groceries at McGregor’s Market.*
→ “McGregor’s Market” is a specific store → proper

5. *My father read the newspaper during breakfast.*
→ “newspaper” is any newspaper, not a specific one → common

6. *Bill Baker is the mayor of our city.*
→ “Bill Baker” is a specific person → proper

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Part 2: Write a proper noun that could replace the common noun fragment underlined in each sentence.

You need to think of a real, specific name for the underlined word.

7. *I live on that street.*
→ Replace “that street” with a real street name → e.g., Maple Street

8. *The man builds houses.*
→ Replace “the man” with a real person’s name → e.g., Mr. Johnson

9. *My mother drives me to school every day.*
→ Replace “school” with a real school name → e.g., Lincoln Elementary School

10. *I sit next to the girl in class.*
→ Replace “the girl” with a real girl’s name → e.g., Emma

11. *We are moving to the town.*
→ Replace “the town” with a real town name → e.g., Springfield

*(Note: Any correct proper noun works here — these are examples.)*

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Part 3: In what way is a proper noun written differently than a common noun?

Answer:
A proper noun is always capitalized, no matter where it appears in a sentence. A common noun is only capitalized if it starts a sentence.

Example:
- Common: dog → Proper: Rover
- Common: city → Proper: Chicago

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Final Answer:

Part 1 Answers:
1. proper
2. common
3. proper
4. proper
5. common
6. proper

Part 2 Example Answers (any correct proper noun is acceptable):
7. Maple Street
8. Mr. Johnson
9. Lincoln Elementary School
10. Emma
11. Springfield

Part 3 Answer:
A proper noun is always capitalized, while a common noun is not (unless it starts a sentence).