Educational worksheet teaching the difference between proper and common nouns with interactive exercises.
A worksheet titled "Nouns: Proper & Common" with definitions, examples, and exercises for identifying proper and common nouns, featuring a cartoon owl and a student name field.
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The goal is to:
1. Identify whether each noun in the sentences is a proper noun or a common noun.
2. Underline each noun.
3. Circle each proper noun.
4. List three examples of proper nouns and common nouns from the sentences.
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- Proper Noun: A specific person, place, thing, or idea. It starts with a capital letter.
- Examples: *Lily Green*, *United States*, *Taco Bell*, *London*
- Common Noun: A general person, place, thing, or idea.
- Examples: *person*, *city*, *country*, *store*, *region*
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Underline each noun and circle each proper noun. Then list three proper nouns and three common nouns from the sentences.
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#### 1. A lady named Jane was born in the Dominican Republic.
- Nouns: lady, Jane, Dominican Republic
- Proper nouns: Jane, Dominican Republic → ✔ Circle them
- Common noun: lady
> ✔ Proper: Jane, Dominican Republic
> ✔ Common: lady
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#### 2. His family lived in a three-story house on wyebank avenue.
- Nouns: family, house, avenue
- Note: "wyebank avenue" should be capitalized as Wyebank Avenue (since it's a street name). Assuming typo.
- Proper noun: Wyebank Avenue
- Common nouns: family, house, avenue
> ✔ Proper: Wyebank Avenue
> ✔ Common: family, house, avenue
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#### 3. Her mother, Thomas, is an undercover detective.
- Nouns: mother, Thomas, detective
- Proper noun: Thomas (a person’s name)
- Common nouns: mother, detective
> ✔ Proper: Thomas
> ✔ Common: mother, detective
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#### 4. Her mother, alone, is a teacher at vila nova middle school.
- Nouns: mother, teacher, school
- Proper noun: Vila Nova Middle School (name of a school) → should be capitalized
- Common nouns: mother, teacher, school
> ✔ Proper: Vila Nova Middle School
> ✔ Common: mother, teacher, school
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#### 5. All the people applauded when Sarah verfrey appeared on stage.
- Nouns: people, Sarah Verfrey, stage
- Proper noun: Sarah Verfrey (a person’s full name)
- Common nouns: people, stage
> ✔ Proper: Sarah Verfrey
> ✔ Common: people, stage
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#### 6. Luna likes the park because of all its beauty.
- Nouns: Luna, park, beauty
- Proper noun: Luna (a person’s name)
- Common nouns: park, beauty
> ✔ Proper: Luna
> ✔ Common: park, beauty
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#### 7. Unfortunately, these basketball players do not have enough motivation.
- Nouns: basketball players, motivation
- Common nouns: players, motivation
- "Basketball" is a common noun (type of sport), but not a proper noun.
- No proper nouns here.
> ✔ Proper: none
> ✔ Common: players, motivation, basketball
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#### 8. Autumn should have been more ready to enhance her son's flavor.
- Nouns: Autumn, son, flavor
- Proper noun: Autumn (a person’s name)
- Common nouns: son, flavor
> ✔ Proper: Autumn
> ✔ Common: son, flavor
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#### 9. The herd of bantuff cattle stampeded across the pasture.
- Nouns: herd, cattle, pasture
- "Bantuff" appears to be a fictional or brand-specific breed — likely treated as a proper noun if it's a specific type.
- But if it's just a made-up word, it may still be a common noun unless specified otherwise.
- Assume: Bantuff = proper noun (brand/breed name)
- Common nouns: herd, cattle, pasture
> ✔ Proper: Bantuff
> ✔ Common: herd, cattle, pasture
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#### 10. Your father's hand helped many teenagers stay "up" to drugs.
- Nouns: father, hand, teenagers, drugs
- All are common nouns.
- "up" is an adverb here (meaning "on drugs"), not a noun.
- No proper nouns.
> ✔ Proper: none
> ✔ Common: father, hand, teenagers, drugs
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Three Proper Nouns:
1. Jane
2. Dominican Republic
3. Sarah Verfrey
Three Common Nouns:
1. lady
2. house
3. mother
*(You can choose any three from the list above.)*
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- Always capitalize proper nouns.
- Names of people, places, schools, streets, etc., are proper nouns.
- General words like “mother,” “school,” “city” are common nouns.
- Be careful with names of institutions, streets, or brands — they are proper nouns even if they sound generic.
Let me know if you'd like this formatted as a completed worksheet!
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🔹 Objective of the Worksheet:
The goal is to:
1. Identify whether each noun in the sentences is a proper noun or a common noun.
2. Underline each noun.
3. Circle each proper noun.
4. List three examples of proper nouns and common nouns from the sentences.
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🔹 Definitions (from the worksheet):
- Proper Noun: A specific person, place, thing, or idea. It starts with a capital letter.
- Examples: *Lily Green*, *United States*, *Taco Bell*, *London*
- Common Noun: A general person, place, thing, or idea.
- Examples: *person*, *city*, *country*, *store*, *region*
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🔹 Instructions Recap:
Underline each noun and circle each proper noun. Then list three proper nouns and three common nouns from the sentences.
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🔹 Now let’s analyze each sentence:
#### 1. A lady named Jane was born in the Dominican Republic.
- Nouns: lady, Jane, Dominican Republic
- Proper nouns: Jane, Dominican Republic → ✔ Circle them
- Common noun: lady
> ✔ Proper: Jane, Dominican Republic
> ✔ Common: lady
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#### 2. His family lived in a three-story house on wyebank avenue.
- Nouns: family, house, avenue
- Note: "wyebank avenue" should be capitalized as Wyebank Avenue (since it's a street name). Assuming typo.
- Proper noun: Wyebank Avenue
- Common nouns: family, house, avenue
> ✔ Proper: Wyebank Avenue
> ✔ Common: family, house, avenue
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#### 3. Her mother, Thomas, is an undercover detective.
- Nouns: mother, Thomas, detective
- Proper noun: Thomas (a person’s name)
- Common nouns: mother, detective
> ✔ Proper: Thomas
> ✔ Common: mother, detective
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#### 4. Her mother, alone, is a teacher at vila nova middle school.
- Nouns: mother, teacher, school
- Proper noun: Vila Nova Middle School (name of a school) → should be capitalized
- Common nouns: mother, teacher, school
> ✔ Proper: Vila Nova Middle School
> ✔ Common: mother, teacher, school
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#### 5. All the people applauded when Sarah verfrey appeared on stage.
- Nouns: people, Sarah Verfrey, stage
- Proper noun: Sarah Verfrey (a person’s full name)
- Common nouns: people, stage
> ✔ Proper: Sarah Verfrey
> ✔ Common: people, stage
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#### 6. Luna likes the park because of all its beauty.
- Nouns: Luna, park, beauty
- Proper noun: Luna (a person’s name)
- Common nouns: park, beauty
> ✔ Proper: Luna
> ✔ Common: park, beauty
---
#### 7. Unfortunately, these basketball players do not have enough motivation.
- Nouns: basketball players, motivation
- Common nouns: players, motivation
- "Basketball" is a common noun (type of sport), but not a proper noun.
- No proper nouns here.
> ✔ Proper: none
> ✔ Common: players, motivation, basketball
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#### 8. Autumn should have been more ready to enhance her son's flavor.
- Nouns: Autumn, son, flavor
- Proper noun: Autumn (a person’s name)
- Common nouns: son, flavor
> ✔ Proper: Autumn
> ✔ Common: son, flavor
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#### 9. The herd of bantuff cattle stampeded across the pasture.
- Nouns: herd, cattle, pasture
- "Bantuff" appears to be a fictional or brand-specific breed — likely treated as a proper noun if it's a specific type.
- But if it's just a made-up word, it may still be a common noun unless specified otherwise.
- Assume: Bantuff = proper noun (brand/breed name)
- Common nouns: herd, cattle, pasture
> ✔ Proper: Bantuff
> ✔ Common: herd, cattle, pasture
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#### 10. Your father's hand helped many teenagers stay "up" to drugs.
- Nouns: father, hand, teenagers, drugs
- All are common nouns.
- "up" is an adverb here (meaning "on drugs"), not a noun.
- No proper nouns.
> ✔ Proper: none
> ✔ Common: father, hand, teenagers, drugs
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🔹 Final Answer: Fill in the Blanks
Three Proper Nouns:
1. Jane
2. Dominican Republic
3. Sarah Verfrey
Three Common Nouns:
1. lady
2. house
3. mother
*(You can choose any three from the list above.)*
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✔ Summary of Key Points:
- Always capitalize proper nouns.
- Names of people, places, schools, streets, etc., are proper nouns.
- General words like “mother,” “school,” “city” are common nouns.
- Be careful with names of institutions, streets, or brands — they are proper nouns even if they sound generic.
Let me know if you'd like this formatted as a completed worksheet!
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