Common and Proper Nouns Practice

Name: _______________________________

Date: _______________________________

Remember: A common noun names any person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., city, teacher, book). A proper noun names a specific person, place, thing, or idea and always begins with a capital letter (e.g., Auckland, Mrs Smith, Harry Potter).

Part A: Identify the Nouns

Underline all the nouns in each sentence. Then write them in the correct column below.

1. My cousin Sarah visited Wellington last December.

2. The students at Hillside School performed a concert on Friday.

3. Mount Taranaki is a famous mountain in New Zealand.

4. Dr Patel gave my brother some medicine for his headache.

Common Nouns	Proper Nouns

Part B: Common or Proper?

Write C for common noun or P for proper noun next to each word.

1. teacher _______

2. Pacific Ocean _______

3. Monday _______

4. bicycle _______

5. Auckland Zoo _______

6. country _______

7. September _______

8. happiness _______

Part C: Rewrite with Capitals

Rewrite these sentences, adding capital letters to the proper nouns.

1. my friend emma went to rotorua during the winter holidays.

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2. lake taupo is the largest lake in new zealand.

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Part D: Create Your Own

Write two sentences that include both common nouns and proper nouns.

1. ________________________________________________________________________

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2. ________________________________________________________________________

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