Common and Proper Nouns Worksheets - Free Printable

Let's solve the task step by step.

Task:

Underline all the nouns in each sentence.

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What is a noun?

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, animal, or idea.

Examples:
- Person: Sonia, mom, Ravi
- Place: Delhi, store, room, school
- Thing: pear, piano, vegetables, pencil box, glass, parrot, tree, noodle, dress, party
- Animal: parrot
- Idea: food, scientist

Now let’s go through each sentence and underline the nouns.

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Solutions:

1. The pear fell off the tree.
→ pear, tree

2. Sonia plays the piano.
→ Sonia, piano

3. Eating vegetables is good for us.
→ vegetables, us (Note: "us" is a pronoun, but it refers to people — however, pronouns are not nouns, so only vegetables is a noun here)
→ Correct: vegetables

4. We are going to Delhi next week.
→ Delhi, week

5. Dia forgot her pencil box at school.
→ Dia, pencil box, school

6. The store closes late in the night.
→ store, night

7. My mom is a teacher.
→ mom, teacher

8. The glass is broken.
→ glass

9. Ria likes to dance.
→ Ria
(Note: "dance" is a verb here — not a noun)

10. A parrot is sitting on a tree.
→ parrot, tree

11. Noodle is my favorite food.
→ noodle, food

12. My father is a scientist.
→ father, scientist

13. Ravi is sleeping in his room.
→ Ravi, room

14. She likes her dress.
→ dress
(Note: "she" is a pronoun, not a noun)

15. Reena and I are going in a party.
→ Reena, party
(Note: "I" is a pronoun, not a noun)

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✔ Final Answer (with underlined nouns):

1. The pear fell off the tree.
2. Sonia plays the piano.
3. Eating vegetables is good for us.
4. We are going to Delhi next week.
5. Dia forgot her pencil box at school.
6. The store closes late in the night.
7. My mom is a teacher.
8. The glass is broken.
9. Ria likes to dance.
10. A parrot is sitting on a tree.
11. Noodle is my favorite food.
12. My father is a scientist.
13. Ravi is sleeping in his room.
14. She likes her dress.
15. Reena and I are going in a party.

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🔍 Explanation Summary:

- Nouns name real or abstract things.
- Pronouns like *we*, *us*, *she*, *I* are not nouns, even if they refer to people.
- Words like *dance* can be verbs or nouns — here it's a verb, so not underlined.
- Compound nouns like *pencil box* should be treated as one noun phrase.

✔ This worksheet helps identify common nouns in simple sentences — great for grammar practice!