5th Grade Proper Nouns

[Pages:2]5th Grade Proper Nouns

Name__________________

Nouns that name a particular person, place, or thing are proper nouns. They begin with a capital letter. All other nouns are common nouns.

Common Nouns person state nation month geographical body event day

Date__________________

Proper Nouns Toby Smith, Aunt Gertrude Florida Thailand February Blue Ridge Mountains Olympics Saturday

A. Underline the common nouns and Bold the proper nouns in each sentence. 1. Mateo Garcia was called to serve on a jury in October. 2. It was a busy time for the courts in Greenville. 3. Prosecutors, lawyers, and witnesses came and went from the court. 4. Judge Coretta Kent was presiding that Monday. 5. The administrator asked some jurors to return in November. 6. Moses Young borrowed a pen from his neighbor to fill out the forms.

B. Decide if each word is a common noun or a proper noun. Rewrite each proper noun correctly.

7. associate

_____________________

12. recess _____________________

8. officer wilson

_____________________ 13. attorney _____________________

9. eastview school _____________________

14. mount etna _____________________

10. lake michigan _____________________

15. minneapolis _____________________

11. indonesia

____________________

16. allegheny river ___________________

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5th Grade Proper Nouns

Answer Key

Name__________________

Nouns that name a particular person, place, or thing are proper nouns. They begin with a capital letter. All other nouns are common nouns.

Common Nouns person state nation month geographical body event day

Date__________________

Proper Nouns Toby Smith, Aunt Gertrude Florida Thailand February Blue Ridge Mountains Olympics Saturday

A. Underline the common nouns and Bold the proper nouns in each sentence. 1. Mateo Garcia was called to serve on a jury in October. 2. It was a busy time for the courts in Greenville. 3. Prosecutors, lawyers, and witnesses came and went from the court. 4. Judge Coretta Kent was presiding that Monday. 5. The administrator asked some jurors to return in November. 6. Moses Young borrowed a pen from his neighbor to fill out the forms.

B. Decide if each word is a common noun or a proper noun. Rewrite each proper noun correctly.

7. associate

common

12. recess

common

8. officer wilson

Officer Wilson

13. attorney

common

9. eastview school Eastview School

14. mount etna Mount Etna

10. lake michigan Lake Michigan

15. minneapolis Minneapolis

11. indonesia

Indonesia

16. allegheny river Allegheny River

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