Worksheet 2

Johnston Arcade Rm. #25, Nunez St., Brgy.
San Isidro,
General Santos City, 9500
Name: ____________________________ Grade: ______________ Date: ___________
Underline the words that needed to be capitalized.
1. tom had a birthday party on friday.
2. The st. louis zoo has an elephant named roger.
3. It is very hot in africa during the month of june.
4. Evann and Ashton are twin sisters.
5. I went to pizza hut last saturday night.
6. My family enjoyed our trip to yellowstone national park.
7. thanksgiving and christmas are my favorite holidays.
8. lisa has a pet cat named tabby.
9. did you find any eggs for easter?
10. donna, tom, and sam drove to new york.
11. The mississippi river is very long.
12. I went to visit my hometown of dahlonega, georgia.
13. I would like to be able to visit antarctica one day.
14. egypt is in africa.
15. There is a large rainforest in south america.
16. We went fishing at table rock lake last summer.
17. The capital of california is sacramento.
18. There are boulders that look like elephants at elephant rocks state park.
19. She drove through dallas, texas on her way home.
20. We are planning a trip to yellowstone national park next year.
A. Read the sentences below. Underline any common nouns in each sentence once and any proper nouns
twice.
Johnston Arcade Rm. #25, Nunez St., Brgy. San Isidro,
1. Mr. Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective.
2. This character was created by the author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
3. Holmes appeared in 56 stories and several novels written by Doyle, including The Sign of Four.
4. He was often assisted by his friend Dr. John Watson.
5. They worked together on mysteries throughout the city of London.
Read the sentences below. Identify the underlined words in each sentence as proper or common nouns.
1. Peter Jones is a detective who works at Scotland Yard. .
2. Yesterday Mr. Reginald Merryweather came to him with a very strange story. proper, common
3. It seems that rare coins are missing from the Bank of London where he works. common, proper
4. The money was kept in a safe at the bank.
5. Peter Jones decided to call Sherlock Holmes to assist him with the case.
A. Read the following sentences. Circle the proper noun(s) in each sentence and then write what it
names on the line. The first one has been done for you.
1. I read the Dallas Morning News every day. Ans. newspaper
2. We have two dogs, named Archie and Samantha. Ans. __________________
3. In the fall, I will attend Nichols Middle School. Ans. __________________
4. We are going to read about the Industrial Revolution. Ans. __________________
5. Did you have a good time at our Fourth of July picnic this year? Ans. __________________
6. I want to join the National Geographic Society. Ans. __________________
Decide if there is an error in the underlined nouns. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
1. I think aunt Anita made tacos. c. correct as is

a. Aunt Anita 3. I have a doctor’s appointment on tuesday,
b. aunt anita May 9.
c. correct as is a. tuesday, may 9
2. We take a vacation in Redwood National b. Tuesday, May 9
Park every summer. c. correct as is
a. Redwood National park 4. The civil war period is fascinating.
b. Redwood national park a. Civil war
Johnston Arcade Rm. #25, Nunez St., Brgy. San Isidro,
b. Civil War c. correct as is

c. correct as is 8. Carla moved to el Paso, Texas.
5. Albert bought take-out food last night a. El paso, Texas
from Grandma’s good eats. b. El Paso, Texas
a. Grandma’s Good Eats c. correct as is
b. grandma’s Good Eats 9. I’m planning to take a raft trip down the
c. correct as is Colorado river next month.
6. Josie learned French in France. a. Colorado River
a. french in France b. colorado river
b. french in france c. correct as is
c. correct as is 10. I read an interesting story in the Houston
7. Large cats can be found in both north and Chronicle the other day.
south America. a. Houston chronicle
a. North and South America b. houston Chronicle
b. north and south america c. correct as is
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What are proper and common nouns?

What are proper and common nouns?

What is the difference between proper and common nouns?

What is the difference between proper and common nouns?

Johnston Arcade Rm. #25, Nunez St., Brgy.

Name: ____________________________ Grade: ______________ Date: ___________

Underline the words that needed to be capitalized.

1. tom had a birthday party on friday.

2. The st. louis zoo has an elephant named roger.

3. It is very hot in africa during the month of june.

4. Evann and Ashton are twin sisters.

5. I went to pizza hut last saturday night.

6. My family enjoyed our trip to yellowstone national park.

7. thanksgiving and christmas are my favorite holidays.

8. lisa has a pet cat named tabby.

9. did you find any eggs for easter?

10. donna, tom, and sam drove to new york.

11. The mississippi river is very long.

12. I went to visit my hometown of dahlonega, georgia.

13. I would like to be able to visit antarctica one day.

14. egypt is in africa.

15. There is a large rainforest in south america.

16. We went fishing at table rock lake last summer.

17. The capital of california is sacramento.

19. She drove through dallas, texas on her way home.

20. We are planning a trip to yellowstone national park next year.

1. Mr. Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective.

4. He was often assisted by his friend Dr. John Watson.

5. They worked together on mysteries throughout the city of London.

1. Peter Jones is a detective who works at Scotland Yard. .

4. The money was kept in a safe at the bank.

1. I read the Dallas Morning News every day. Ans. newspaper

2. We have two dogs, named Archie and Samantha. Ans. __________________

3. In the fall, I will attend Nichols Middle School. Ans. __________________

4. We are going to read about the Industrial Revolution. Ans. __________________

6. I want to join the National Geographic Society. Ans. __________________

1. I think aunt Anita made tacos. c. correct as is

b. Civil War c. correct as is

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