Language Arts: Common and Proper Nouns Worksheet

Question 1

Tell whether the word dog is a common noun or a proper noun.

Accepted Answer

The word dog is a common noun because it names any dog, not one special dog.

Question 2

Tell whether the word Texas is a common noun or a proper noun.

Accepted Answer

The word Texas is a proper noun because it names a specific place.

Question 3

Read the sentence: My friend lives in chicago. Rewrite the sentence with the correct capital letter.

Accepted Answer

The correct sentence is: My friend lives in Chicago.

Question 4

Read the sentence: We saw a tiger at the zoo. Which noun is a proper noun, if any?

Accepted Answer

There is no proper noun in the sentence. The words tiger and zoo are common nouns.

Question 5

Choose the proper noun in this list: school, park, Maria, game.

Accepted Answer

The proper noun is Maria because it names a specific person.

Question 6

Choose the common noun in this list: Monday, river, Asia, Mr. Lee.

Accepted Answer

The common noun is river because it names any river, not a special one.

Question 7

Read the sentence: Ben and his sister went to the beach. Write one proper noun from the sentence.

Accepted Answer

One proper noun from the sentence is Ben.

Question 8

Read the sentence: The class read a book about mars. Rewrite the sentence with the correct capital letter.

Accepted Answer

The correct sentence is: The class read a book about Mars.

Question 9

Write one common noun that names a place.

Accepted Answer

One example of a common noun that names a place is school.

Question 10

Write one proper noun that names a person.

Accepted Answer

One example of a proper noun that names a person is Daniel.

Question 11

Read the sentence: sarah has a red backpack. Rewrite the sentence with the correct capital letter.

Accepted Answer

The correct sentence is: Sarah has a red backpack.

Question 12

Read the sentence: Our teacher visited Lincoln Elementary School. Name one proper noun from the sentence.

Accepted Answer

One proper noun from the sentence is Lincoln Elementary School because it names a specific school.

Language Arts: Common and Proper Nouns