English Grammar - Common Nouns and Proper Nouns Exercise

Identify the Common Nouns in the following sentences. Click on the sentence for the answer.

1. They arrived early but at the wrong station.                           1. They arrived early but at the wrong station.

2. We counted only six different colours in the rainbow.               2. We counted only six different colours in the rainbow.

3. The man was trying to steal a horse with a cart full of apples.  3. The man was trying to steal a horse with a cart full of apples..

4. They have gone to the zoo to see the black sheep.                 4. They have gone to the zoo to see the black sheep.

5. She put her head on her arms and cried loudly.                       5. She put her head on her arms and cried loudly.

6. My mother is singing a religious song in the kitchen.6. My mother is singing a religious song in the kitchen.

7. He threw some salted nuts to the monkeys.                              7. He threw some salted nuts to the monkeys.

8. The children are kicking a ball around in the field.                   8. The children are kicking a ball around in the field.

9. That temple was built before my grandfather was born.           9. That temple was built before my grandfather was born.

10. He bought balloons for his children and their friends.             10. He bought balloons for his children and their friends.

11. My father swims like a turtle.                                                11. My father swims like a turtle.

12. She won a trophy for best dancer in the street.                       12. She won a trophy for best dancer in the street.

13. Simply point your camera at the camel and press the button.13. Simply point your camera at the camel and press the button.

14. We watched seabirds flocking above our heads.                   14. We watched seabirds flocking above our heads.

15. He went to visit his homesick uncle at the hospital.               15. He went to visit his homesick uncle at the hospital.

16. My brother wants to play hide-and-seek with us.                   16. My brother wants to play hide-and-seek with us.

17. Let me look at your puppies and kittens.                               17. Let me look at your puppies and kittens.

18. The taxi broke down in front of my gate.                                18. The taxi broke down in front of my gate.

19. The boys are quarrelling noisily on the beach.                       19. The boys are quarrelling noisily on the beach.

20. The monkey was hanging by its tail from a branch.                   20. The monkey was hanging by its tail from a branch.

Use capital letters for Proper Nouns in the following sentences. Click the sentence for the answer.

1. ms brown told me that paris is the capital of france.               1. Ms Brown told me that Paris is the capital of France.

2. william shakespeare was a famous English author.                   2. William Shakespeare was a famous English author.

3. 'war and peace' was written by leo tolstoy.                                3. 'War and Peace' was written by Leo Tolstoy.

4. jack and jill had so much fun at disney park.                             4. Jack and Jill had so much fun at Disney Park.

5. john's two dogs are named adam and eve.                                   5. John's two dogs are named Adam and Eve.

6. david will travel to italy next week.                                               6. David will travel to Italy next week.

7. suez canal joins the red sea and the mediterranean sea.                 7. Suez Canal joins the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.

8. republic of liberia is on the west coast of africa.                             8. Republic of Liberia is on the west coast of Africa.

9. mick jagger is the lead singer of rolling stones.                            9. Mick Jagger is the lead singer of Rolling Stones.

10. mount fujiyama is the highest mountain in japan.                       10. Mount Fujiyama is the highest mountain in Japan.