Let’s go step by step to fix each sentence by capitalizing the proper nouns.
Remember: Proper nouns are names of specific people, places, things, or ideas — and they always start with a capital letter.
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Sentence 1:
Original: *I live in the state of texas.*
→ “texas” is a state → should be
Texas
Fixed: I live in the state of Texas.
Sentence 2:
Original: *Do you think that stan is your best friend?*
→ “stan” is a person’s name → should be
Stan
Fixed: Do you think that Stan is your best friend?
Sentence 3:
Original: *I must say that sarah is a very smart student.*
→ “sarah” is a person’s name → should be
Sarah
Fixed: I must say that Sarah is a very smart student.
Sentence 4:
Original: *The dodgers are good baseball team.*
→ “dodgers” is a team name → should be
Dodgers
Also note: The sentence is missing “a” before “good”, but we’re only fixing capitalization here.
Fixed: The Dodgers are good baseball team. *(We’ll leave grammar as-is unless asked)*
Sentence 5:
Original: *I live on lightview street.*
→ “lightview street” is a street name → both words should be capitalized:
Lightview Street
Fixed: I live on Lightview Street.
Sentence 6:
Original: *asia is a very large continent.*
→ “asia” is a continent → should be
Asia
Fixed: Asia is a very large continent.
Sentence 7:
Original: *I live in the united states of america.*
→ “united states of america” is a country → all main words capitalized:
United States of America
Fixed: I live in the United States of America.
Sentence 8:
Original: *I love california.*
→ “california” is a state → should be
California
Fixed: I love California.
Sentence 9:
Original: *Do you think that new York is a crowded city?*
→ “new York” → “New” should be capitalized too →
New York
Fixed: Do you think that New York is a crowded city?
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Final Answer:
1. I live in the state of Texas.
2. Do you think that Stan is your best friend?
3. I must say that Sarah is a very smart student.
4. The Dodgers are good baseball team.
5. I live on Lightview Street.
6. Asia is a very large continent.
7. I live in the United States of America.
8. I love California.
9. Do you think that New York is a crowded city?
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of proper noun worksheets.
