Common and Proper Nouns Grade 2 Collection | Printable ... - Free Printable

Task Overview:

The task requires identifying and marking common nouns (underlined) and proper nouns (circled) in each sentence. Here's a breakdown of the solution:

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Definitions Recap:

1. Proper Nouns:
- Name specific people, places, or things.
- Always begin with a capital letter.
- Examples: Mississippi River, Florida, North America.

2. Common Nouns:
- Name general classes or categories of people, places, or things.
- Do not begin with a capital letter unless they are at the start of a sentence.
- Examples: river, state, continent.

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Solution for Each Sentence:

#### 1. The Empire State Building is in New York.
- Proper Nouns: *Empire State Building*, *New York* (both specific names)
- Common Noun: *building* (general category)
- Marking:
- Circle: *Empire State Building*, *New York*
- Underline: *building*

#### 2. That mouse is laughing at the monkey.
- Common Nouns: *mouse*, *monkey* (general categories)
- Marking:
- Underline: *mouse*, *monkey*

#### 3. Old Yeller is my favorite book.
- Proper Noun: *Old Yeller* (specific book title)
- Common Noun: *book* (general category)
- Marking:
- Circle: *Old Yeller*
- Underline: *book*

#### 4. Alex waxed his new car.
- Proper Noun: *Alex* (specific person)
- Common Nouns: *car* (general category), *waxed* (action, but not a noun)
- Marking:
- Circle: *Alex*
- Underline: *car*

#### 5. The boys bicycled across Ohio.
- Proper Noun: *Ohio* (specific state)
- Common Nouns: *boys*, *bicycled* (action, but not a noun), *across* (preposition, not a noun)
- Marking:
- Circle: *Ohio*
- Underline: *boys*

#### 6. Alien made French toast for everyone.
- Proper Noun: *French toast* (specific dish)
- Common Nouns: *Alien* (as a general term, not a proper name here), *everyone* (general category)
- Marking:
- Circle: *French toast*
- Underline: *Alien*, *everyone*

#### 7. The White House is the home of the President.
- Proper Nouns: *White House*, *President* (specific place and title)
- Common Noun: *home* (general category)
- Marking:
- Circle: *White House*, *President*
- Underline: *home*

#### 8. Dr. Johnson gave the baby a shot.
- Proper Noun: *Dr. Johnson* (specific person)
- Common Nouns: *baby*, *shot* (general categories)
- Marking:
- Circle: *Dr. Johnson*
- Underline: *baby*, *shot*

#### 9. Philadelphia is a city in Pennsylvania.
- Proper Nouns: *Philadelphia*, *Pennsylvania* (specific city and state)
- Common Noun: *city* (general category)
- Marking:
- Circle: *Philadelphia*, *Pennsylvania*
- Underline: *city*

#### 10. Michael was excited about his new skateboard.
- Proper Noun: *Michael* (specific person)
- Common Nouns: *skateboard* (general category), *excited* (adjective, not a noun)
- Marking:
- Circle: *Michael*
- Underline: *skateboard*

#### 11. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
- Proper Nouns: *Alexander Graham Bell* (specific person), *telephone* (specific invention)
- Marking:
- Circle: *Alexander Graham Bell*, *telephone*

#### 12. The boy waited for the bus.
- Common Nouns: *boy*, *bus* (general categories)
- Marking:
- Underline: *boy*, *bus*

#### 13. Susan said that she finished her work.
- Proper Noun: *Susan* (specific person)
- Common Nouns: *work* (general category), *said* (verb, not a noun)
- Marking:
- Circle: *Susan*
- Underline: *work*

#### 14. I can only see three books on Marsha’s desk.
- Proper Noun: *Marsha* (specific person)
- Common Nouns: *books*, *desk* (general categories)
- Marking:
- Circle: *Marsha*
- Underline: *books*, *desk*

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Final Answer:

Here is the summary of markings for all sentences:

1. Circle: *Empire State Building*, *New York*; Underline: *building*
2. Underline: *mouse*, *monkey*
3. Circle: *Old Yeller*; Underline: *book*
4. Circle: *Alex*; Underline: *car*
5. Circle: *Ohio*; Underline: *boys*
6. Circle: *French toast*; Underline: *Alien*, *everyone*
7. Circle: *White House*, *President*; Underline: *home*
8. Circle: *Dr. Johnson*; Underline: *baby*, *shot*
9. Circle: *Philadelphia*, *Pennsylvania*; Underline: *city*
10. Circle: *Michael*; Underline: *skateboard*
11. Circle: *Alexander Graham Bell*, *telephone*
12. Underline: *boy*, *bus*
13. Circle: *Susan*; Underline: *work*
14. Circle: *Marsha*; Underline: *books*, *desk*

Final Answer Boxed:
\[
\boxed{
\text{See detailed markings above.}
}
\]