Exercise 1

Underline the proper nouns in the following sentences.

1. July is often the hottest month in summer.
2. One day Ali Baba saw the forty thieves hiding in a cave.
3. hawn and Ashley are going to the beach for a swim.
!. "r. #ee is reading a boo$.
%. &' am your fairy godmother() said the old woman to *inderella.
+. Uncle "i$e is a lawyer.
,. -e.t /uesday is a public holiday.
0. "any children en1oyed the movie #ion 2ing.
Exercise 2
#oo$ at the words in the bo.. 3hich ones are common nouns and which
one are proper nouns4 5ut each word under its correct heading.
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Exercise 3
3rite C for common or P for proper on the blan$ before each noun.
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2. 8888888 the green dress
3. 8888888 the tall building
!. 8888888 the 9mpire tate Building
%. 8888888 the :ellow ;iver
+. 8888888 the muddy river
,. 8888888 the governor
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=. 8888888 the Oregon /rail
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Exercise 4
Underline the nouns that should be capitali?ed. *ircle the nouns that
should not be capitali?ed.
1. ;obert #ouis tevenson wrote treasure island.
2. /he *apital of 'llinois is pringfield.
3. "y @riends and ' prefer <littergums toothpaste.
!. /heir @amily visited :ellowstone nation 5ar$.
%. Juan and maria attend $ennedy "iddle school.
+. 3e had a urprise 5arty for aunt 6elen.
,. pring and @all are my favorite easons.
0. /he "anager scolded his la?y 9mployees.