Common and Proper Nouns Practice

Name: _____________________________
Date: _____________________________

Remember: A common noun names any person, place, or thing (dog, city, book). A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing and always begins with a capital letter (Spot, Wellington, Harry Potter).

Part A: Underline the Nouns

Underline all the nouns in each sentence.

  1. My friend Sarah visited Auckland during the holidays.
  2. The teacher read a story about Captain Cook to the class.
  3. On Monday, we went to the beach with our dog.
  4. The students at Greenfield School planted trees in the park.
  5. My brother loves eating ice cream from Sweet Treats.

Part B: Sort the Nouns

Write each noun from the box in the correct column.

New Zealand mountain December river Mount Taranaki teacher Mrs Johnson country

Common Nouns

1. _____________________
2. _____________________
3. _____________________
4. _____________________

Proper Nouns

1. _____________________
2. _____________________
3. _____________________
4. _____________________

Part C: Fix the Sentences

Rewrite each sentence with correct capital letters for proper nouns.

  1. we visited rotorua in january.
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  2. my friend emily goes to parkside school.
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  3. on saturday, dad and i went to rainbow's end.
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Part D: Write Your Own

Write two sentences. Include at least one common noun and one proper noun in each sentence.

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2. __________________________________________________________
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