5th Grade English Worksheet on Common and Proper Nouns

Task: Identify the common nouns and proper nouns in the following sentences.

#### Definitions:
- Common Nouns: These are general names for people, places, things, or ideas. They are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
- Proper Nouns: These are specific names for people, places, things, or ideas. They are always capitalized.

#### Sentences:
1. Rajiv is going to another country.
- Common Noun: country
- Proper Noun: Rajiv

2. He was very sad about the state of his city.
- Common Nouns: state, city
- Proper Nouns: None

3. If only she could change the behaviour of her children.
- Common Nouns: behaviour, children
- Proper Nouns: None

4. Farukh is very excited about tomorrow’s festival, just like when we visited Japan.
- Common Nouns: festival
- Proper Nouns: Farukh, Japan

5. Normally I do not interfere between a speech but Mr. Roy is not making any sense right now.
- Common Nouns: speech
- Proper Nouns: Mr. Roy

6. Kruthik has a little brother.
- Common Nouns: brother
- Proper Nouns: Kruthik

7. He has six cats.
- Common Nouns: cats
- Proper Nouns: None

8. It is believed that the Ganga is the holiest river.
- Common Nouns: river
- Proper Nouns: Ganga

9. I think Karna is my best friend.
- Common Nouns: friend
- Proper Nouns: Karna

10. I have a tiger whose name is Troper.
- Common Nouns: tiger
- Proper Nouns: Troper

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Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
\text{Sentence} & \text{Common Nouns} \quad \text{Proper Nouns} \\
\hline
a. & \text{country} \quad \text{Rajiv} \\
b. & \text{state, city} \quad \text{None} \\
c. & \text{behaviour, children} \quad \text{None} \\
d. & \text{festival} \quad \text{Farukh, Japan} \\
e. & \text{speech} \quad \text{Mr. Roy} \\
f. & \text{brother} \quad \text{Kruthik} \\
g. & \text{cats} \quad \text{None} \\
h. & \text{river} \quad \text{Ganga} \\
i. & \text{friend} \quad \text{Karna} \\
j. & \text{tiger} \quad \text{Troper} \\
\end{array}
}
\]