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Common and Proper Nouns Worksheets

Make noun worksheets in seconds: common and proper nouns, plurals, possessives and more, with an answer key.

This free noun worksheet generator makes printable common and proper nouns worksheets right in your web browser. You choose the level and the exercises, and it builds the sheet for you, with no sign-up needed and nothing uploaded to a server.

Use it to make a common noun worksheet, a plural nouns worksheet, a possessive nouns worksheet, or an abstract and concrete nouns worksheet. Add the answer key to get a common and proper nouns worksheet with answers. Exercises also cover collective nouns, such as a pack of wolves, and singular and plural nouns.

Each sheet can be printed, saved as a PDF, shared as a link, or practiced on screen. It works for classroom teachers, parents, and English learners.

How to make a noun worksheet

  1. Choose a level: Easy (grades 3–4 or ESL beginner), Medium (grades 5–6 or ESL intermediate), or Hard (grades 7–8 or ESL upper-intermediate).
  2. Pick an exercise type for the first exercise, such as Common or proper noun, Capitalize proper nouns, Make plural nouns, or Possessive nouns.
  3. Set the number of questions, from 3 to 30. You may get fewer if the exercise has fewer items at that level.
  4. Select “Add another exercise” to add more exercises, up to six in total. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each one.
  5. Enter a worksheet title and choose US Letter or A4 paper.
  6. Turn on Name and date line, Number the questions, and Word bank where the exercise offers one.
  7. Set Different versions from 1 to 10 if you need separate question sets, for example to reduce copying in class.
  8. Check the preview on the right. It updates as you change settings. Select “New worksheet” to get new questions with the same settings.
  9. Turn on “Add the answer key when printing,” then select “Print worksheet.” Select “Print answer key” to print only the key.

Copy link gives you an address that opens exactly the same worksheet, with the same questions. Use it to reprint later or share with a colleague. To save a PDF, choose “Save as PDF” in the print window, set the scale to 100 %, and turn off headers and footers.

“Practice online” turns the sheet into an on-screen exercise with a score.

What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing, such as city, river, or doctor. A proper noun names one particular person, place, or thing, such as Chicago, the Amazon River, or Maria, and it always starts with a capital letter.

Common nouns stay in lowercase unless they begin a sentence. Proper nouns with more than one word capitalize each main word, as in Mount Everest or Lake Erie. Small joining words such as “of” and “the” usually stay lowercase, as in the Museum of Natural History.

The “Common or proper noun” exercise asks students to check a box for each noun. The “Capitalize proper nouns” exercise asks them to rewrite a sentence with the correct capitals.

How do you make nouns plural?

Most nouns form the plural by adding -s: book becomes books. Nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh add -es: box becomes boxes, and church becomes churches.

A consonant followed by y changes to -ies: baby becomes babies. A vowel followed by y just adds -s: toy becomes toys. Many nouns ending in -f or -fe change to -ves: knife becomes knives, and leaf becomes leaves. Roof is an exception and becomes roofs.

Some nouns ending in -o add -es, such as potato (potatoes) and hero (heroes). Others add -s, such as photo (photos) and piano (pianos).

Some plurals are irregular: child becomes children, mouse becomes mice, tooth becomes teeth, person becomes people, and woman becomes women. Sheep and deer stay the same in the plural.

Collective nouns name a group as one unit: a pack of wolves, a flock of geese, a pod of whales. Countable nouns have a plural and take “many,” as in many photos. Uncountable nouns do not have a plural and take “much,” as in much money.

Frequently asked questions

Do the worksheets come with answers?

Yes. Turn on “Add the answer key when printing” to print the key after the sheet, or select “Print answer key” to print only the key. If you use Different versions, each version has its own answer key.

Can I get the worksheet as a PDF?

Yes. Select “Print worksheet,” choose “Save as PDF” in the print window, set the scale to 100 %, and turn off headers and footers.

How do you write possessive nouns?

For a singular noun, add an apostrophe and s: the girl’s coat. For a plural noun that ends in s, add only an apostrophe: the girls’ coats. For an irregular plural that does not end in s, add ’s: the children’s toys.

What is an abstract noun?

An abstract noun names an idea or feeling you cannot see or touch, such as fear, truth, or anger. A concrete noun names something you can see or touch, such as a telescope or a backpack. The “Concrete or abstract noun” exercise type gives practice in sorting them.

Can students practice the worksheet online?

Yes. “Practice online” turns the sheet into an on-screen exercise. Students tap a choice, type an answer, or tap the words, then select “Check answers” to see each result and a score. Free-writing items are not scored.