Practice identifying proper and common nouns in sentences with this educational worksheet.
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Let's solve the task step by step.
- Proper nouns are specific names of people, places, organizations, or things (always capitalized).
- Examples: *Adi, Tina, Delhi, Paris, Bangalore, New Delhi, India, Amit, Aladdin, Queen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace, London*
- Common nouns are general names for people, places, things, or ideas.
- Examples: *cousin, brother, zoo, city, classmate, capital, vegetables, grocery mart, camping trip, pizza, burgers, noodles, junk foods, lamp, pens, pencils, paper, books, shop*
We need to:
1. Circle the proper nouns in each sentence.
2. Underline the common nouns in each sentence.
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Now, let’s go through each sentence:
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1. Adi is her cousin.
- Adi → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
- cousin → Common noun ✔ (underline)
> ✔️ Circle: Adi
> ✔️ Underline: cousin
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2. Tina played with her brother.
- Tina → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
- brother → Common noun ✔ (underline)
> ✔️ Circle: Tina
> ✔️ Underline: brother
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3. We will go to the Delhi zoo this evening.
- Delhi → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
- zoo → Common noun ✔ (underline)
- *Note:* "evening" is also a common noun, but it's not the focus here unless specified. The key nouns are Delhi and zoo.
> ✔️ Circle: Delhi
> ✔️ Underline: zoo
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4. Paris is a beautiful city in Europe.
- Paris → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
- city → Common noun ✔ (underline)
- Europe → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
> ✔️ Circle: Paris, Europe
> ✔️ Underline: city
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5. Our new classmate is from Bangalore.
- classmate → Common noun ✔ (underline)
- Bangalore → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
> ✔️ Circle: Bangalore
> ✔️ Underline: classmate
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6. New Delhi is the capital of India.
- New Delhi → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
- capital → Common noun ✔ (underline)
- India → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
> ✔️ Circle: New Delhi, India
> ✔️ Underline: capital
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7. I will buy vegetables from the Grocery Mart.
- vegetables → Common noun ✔ (underline)
- Grocery Mart → Proper noun (name of a store) ✔ (circle)
> ✔️ Circle: Grocery Mart
> ✔️ Underline: vegetables
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8. Amit is going on a camping trip.
- Amit → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
- camping trip → Common noun phrase (both words are common nouns) ✔ (underline both)
> ✔️ Circle: Amit
> ✔️ Underline: camping trip
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9. Pizza, burgers, and noodles are all junk foods.
- Pizza, burgers, noodles, junk foods → All common nouns ✔ (underline all)
> ✔️ No proper nouns
> ✔️ Underline: Pizza, burgers, noodles, junk foods
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10. Aladdin had a magic lamp.
- Aladdin → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
- lamp → Common noun ✔ (underline)
> ✔️ Circle: Aladdin
> ✔️ Underline: lamp
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11. Queen Elizabeth lives in Buckingham Palace in London.
- Queen Elizabeth → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
- Buckingham Palace → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
- London → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
> ✔️ Circle: Queen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace, London
> ✔️ No common nouns in this sentence
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12. You can buy pens, pencils, paper, and books from this shop.
- pens, pencils, paper, books, shop → All common nouns ✔ (underline all)
> ✔️ No proper nouns
> ✔️ Underline: pens, pencils, paper, books, shop
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| Sentence | Proper Nouns (Circle) | Common Nouns (Underline) |
|--------|------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1 | Adi | cousin |
| 2 | Tina | brother |
| 3 | Delhi | zoo |
| 4 | Paris, Europe | city |
| 5 | Bangalore | classmate |
| 6 | New Delhi, India | capital |
| 7 | Grocery Mart | vegetables |
| 8 | Amit | camping trip |
| 9 | — | Pizza, burgers, noodles, junk foods |
| 10 | Aladdin | lamp |
| 11 | Queen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace, London | — |
| 12 | — | pens, pencils, paper, books, shop |
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- Always look for capitalized names (people, places, institutions).
- General categories like "city", "book", "food", etc., are common nouns.
- Even if something is capitalized (like "Grocery Mart"), if it's a brand name, it's a proper noun.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or visual marking!
🔹 Understanding the Task:
- Proper nouns are specific names of people, places, organizations, or things (always capitalized).
- Examples: *Adi, Tina, Delhi, Paris, Bangalore, New Delhi, India, Amit, Aladdin, Queen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace, London*
- Common nouns are general names for people, places, things, or ideas.
- Examples: *cousin, brother, zoo, city, classmate, capital, vegetables, grocery mart, camping trip, pizza, burgers, noodles, junk foods, lamp, pens, pencils, paper, books, shop*
We need to:
1. Circle the proper nouns in each sentence.
2. Underline the common nouns in each sentence.
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Now, let’s go through each sentence:
---
1. Adi is her cousin.
- Adi → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
- cousin → Common noun ✔ (underline)
> ✔️ Circle: Adi
> ✔️ Underline: cousin
---
2. Tina played with her brother.
- Tina → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
- brother → Common noun ✔ (underline)
> ✔️ Circle: Tina
> ✔️ Underline: brother
---
3. We will go to the Delhi zoo this evening.
- Delhi → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
- zoo → Common noun ✔ (underline)
- *Note:* "evening" is also a common noun, but it's not the focus here unless specified. The key nouns are Delhi and zoo.
> ✔️ Circle: Delhi
> ✔️ Underline: zoo
---
4. Paris is a beautiful city in Europe.
- Paris → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
- city → Common noun ✔ (underline)
- Europe → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
> ✔️ Circle: Paris, Europe
> ✔️ Underline: city
---
5. Our new classmate is from Bangalore.
- classmate → Common noun ✔ (underline)
- Bangalore → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
> ✔️ Circle: Bangalore
> ✔️ Underline: classmate
---
6. New Delhi is the capital of India.
- New Delhi → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
- capital → Common noun ✔ (underline)
- India → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
> ✔️ Circle: New Delhi, India
> ✔️ Underline: capital
---
7. I will buy vegetables from the Grocery Mart.
- vegetables → Common noun ✔ (underline)
- Grocery Mart → Proper noun (name of a store) ✔ (circle)
> ✔️ Circle: Grocery Mart
> ✔️ Underline: vegetables
---
8. Amit is going on a camping trip.
- Amit → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
- camping trip → Common noun phrase (both words are common nouns) ✔ (underline both)
> ✔️ Circle: Amit
> ✔️ Underline: camping trip
---
9. Pizza, burgers, and noodles are all junk foods.
- Pizza, burgers, noodles, junk foods → All common nouns ✔ (underline all)
> ✔️ No proper nouns
> ✔️ Underline: Pizza, burgers, noodles, junk foods
---
10. Aladdin had a magic lamp.
- Aladdin → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
- lamp → Common noun ✔ (underline)
> ✔️ Circle: Aladdin
> ✔️ Underline: lamp
---
11. Queen Elizabeth lives in Buckingham Palace in London.
- Queen Elizabeth → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
- Buckingham Palace → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
- London → Proper noun ✔ (circle)
> ✔️ Circle: Queen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace, London
> ✔️ No common nouns in this sentence
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12. You can buy pens, pencils, paper, and books from this shop.
- pens, pencils, paper, books, shop → All common nouns ✔ (underline all)
> ✔️ No proper nouns
> ✔️ Underline: pens, pencils, paper, books, shop
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✔ Final Answer Summary:
| Sentence | Proper Nouns (Circle) | Common Nouns (Underline) |
|--------|------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1 | Adi | cousin |
| 2 | Tina | brother |
| 3 | Delhi | zoo |
| 4 | Paris, Europe | city |
| 5 | Bangalore | classmate |
| 6 | New Delhi, India | capital |
| 7 | Grocery Mart | vegetables |
| 8 | Amit | camping trip |
| 9 | — | Pizza, burgers, noodles, junk foods |
| 10 | Aladdin | lamp |
| 11 | Queen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace, London | — |
| 12 | — | pens, pencils, paper, books, shop |
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📝 Tips:
- Always look for capitalized names (people, places, institutions).
- General categories like "city", "book", "food", etc., are common nouns.
- Even if something is capitalized (like "Grocery Mart"), if it's a brand name, it's a proper noun.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or visual marking!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of proper noun worksheets.