<p> COMMON and PROPER NOUNS</p><p>A common noun names a general person, place or thing. examples: I went to the city. The man was kind.</p><p>A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing. Always capitalize the first letter of a proper noun. examples: I went to San Francisco. Mr. Brown was kind.</p><p>Directions: Underline the common nouns. Circle the proper nouns.</p><p>1. The house is on Main Street. </p><p>2. Karen played with her sister.</p><p>3. Fran went to Friendly’s Pet Shop.</p><p>4. The car stopped quickly.</p><p>5. Morgan Boulevard is a busy street. </p><p>6. Michael and his friend chased the kitten. </p><p>7. Did you see Kevin at the party? </p><p>8. Laura looked at the stars through her telescope.</p><p>9. There were no yellow markers in the box.</p><p>10. Have you ever eaten a cheeseburger at Burger Planet? </p><p>11. A young boy found a dollar on the sidewalk. </p><p>12. Mary sat by the fire and roasted a marshmallow. </p><p>Name ______Hour: 2 3 4 6 Underline the nouns in the following sentences. Remember that pronouns are NOT nouns! 1. Bob ran quickly down the street.</p><p>2. Jody had to reach out to catch the ball. N</p><p>3. My hand got really cold when I touched the water.</p><p>4. We went to visit the finger lakes for vacation.</p><p> o 5. The biggest star in our galaxy is the sun.</p><p>6. I made a wish when I blew out the candles.</p><p> u</p><p>7. Strawberry is my favorite ice cream flavor.</p><p>8. Parking lots are big places that have a lot of cars. n</p><p>9. My dancing shoes have a hole in them.</p><p> s 10. I get lost in the book whenever I read.</p><p>11. The smell of flowers is my favorite smell.</p><p>12. Sarah's cat is yellow and has big claws.</p><p>13. I have green pencils in my other pocket.</p><p>14. I enjoy riding my bike around the park.</p><p>15. In July I ran in a marathon.</p>